Safety Tips -

Tips to Help Keep Your Loved One/s Safe

It is a caregiver’s responsibility to keep their loved one safe, however here are some useful tips that may be of assistance.

Make sure your phone is charged and you have all relevant information and numbers stored, particularly when travelling interstate or overseas.
Take a digital picture of your child before you leave so you have a current photo and details of clothing.
Teach your child your full name so they can call out to you by name rather than Mummy.
Play games on the way there such as “What am I wearing? and What do I look like?”. Remember they will be looking for you too.
Discuss who your safe strangers are. Police, security staff, employees and other Mums with children are good options.
Discuss what to do if you are separated. Do you stay where you are or identify a meeting place that’s easy to find in a crowd? Then reinforce this throughout the day.
As soon as you think / know they are missing, REPORT IT. Find a person in authority who knows the location and can engage many resources quickly – every minute counts.