Amusement Park Child Safety (Off Topic)

This is obviously off topic but there are two things that I recently learned that I wanted to pass on. As a mom I have felt that terror when I couldn't locate my daughter, only to have relief when I find her standing close but just out of site. I can't imagine what it would feel like to truly not be able to find her.

First, when going somewhere with your children, like an amusement park, take a picture of them before you leave. (Be sure to include their shoes.) I plan to take a close up and then a full body picture. This way if you are separated from your child you will have a picture of them with the clothes that they are wearing. I mention to include shoes because I was told that it is easy to change your child's clothes but harder to have a fitting pair of shoes, so their shoes are often the same as they came with.

Lastly, I plan on buying Safteytats. They are temporary tattoos that have your phone number on them. That way if your child can't find you and they do find someone to help them they will have a phone number on their person. My daughter is not quite 3. I have started to teach her our phone number but she doesn't know it yet.

I hope you find this information helpful as we move into our unofficial summer season. We will have many opportunities to be outside having fun. Anything we can do to make our children safer while having that fun seems well worthwhile to me.