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.
Other useful links
http://education.qld.gov.au/parents/school-life/child-safety-curriculum.html