CHOMP - Travel Safety
TOP TEN TRAVEL SAFETY TIPS:
As with any safety measure, parents should coach their children on what to do in an emergency situation.
1. Instruct children to “Never” go anywhere without first getting permission.
2. Have children wear up-to-date, discreet personal ID at all times. Chomp’s InvestiGATOR ID Kit is a great option while on vacation and everyday.
3. Parents always carry a current photo of your child. It is best to have both a close-up and full-length photo. Keep a card with all your child’s personal information – height, weight, distinguishing marks, in your wallet.
4. Use your digital camera or camera cell phone to take a picture of your child every morning before you being your adventures. If your child is lost and you need to enlist others help, you have a current photo – clothes worn that day – to show others.
5. Before going on an outing, play a game of “What do I look like?” Have your children recite your name, what you look like and what you are wearing that day. Parents take note of what your children is wearing that day.
6. Have the family wear the same colored shirts or handkerchiefs, or have children wear bright-colored shirts so they can easily be spotted in a crowd.
7. If lost, tell children to stay where they are. Don’t go running around looking for mommy and daddy. Assure them you will return to where you last saw them.
8. Instruct children to identify “Helpful Strangers.” There are certain kinds of strangers that can assist a child when they need help: mothers with children – these are easiest for children to identify - uniformed police, store clerks.
9. Teach children to show their ID to a “Helpful Stranger” in an emergency situation.
10. Teach children to scream “Help – your not my mommy or daddy,” if someone tries to take them. Teach children to rip off their Who’s Shoes ID and leave it as a clue for law enforcement if a stranger does take them.
