Thursday, July 7, 2011

Seven Safety First Tips when Traveling with your Children

Seven Safety First Tips when Traveling with your Children


There is a big difference between traveling with an
adult and traveling with children. Even if you have
toddlers or an infant with you, it is a special
specification that adults accompanying their children
must observe safety first when traveling. There are
numerous ways to make traveling for you and your child
safer. Here are seven:

1. Maintain seatbelts or restraints at all times.
Naughtiness can become one reason for your child to
get hurt and cause one to another. Your child can move
all he want as long as his seatbelt or restraint are
firmly attached to their bodies. Furthermore,
turbulence can go without warning.

2. Keep your child's essentials inside your hand carry
bag. You can survive every ounce of tantrums when you
keep in your bag a handful of useful merchandise like
diapers, food and medicine. If you have an infant, you
can bring in two bottles of milk.

3. Position you child away from the aisle. It would be
more appropriate to sit him in between two adults. If
you don't like being seated along the aisle, for your
child's sake, sacrifice. Children love exploring and
reaching out things. They can get hurt unknowingly
when their little arms and hands get bumped by walking
people or by the serving cart. You can also sit him at
one corner beside the windows.

4. Bring toys. Make sure these are not deadly ones.
Toys can serve as perfect modalities to catch your
child's attention and refrain him or her from making
unnecessary noises and activities. Never bring toys
that can hurt, easily break or is heavy. Electronic
games can only be used while the plane is cruising.

5. Control your child. It is your responsibility to
control your child's behavior while inside the plane.
The flight attendant is never responsible for the
supervision of your child. You don't pay them to
become baby sitters. As much as possible, don't fall
asleep during the flight. Children take this
opportunity to wander around the plane and eventually
get lost. You also have to be careful when walking
around the plane with your child for he might reach
hot cups of coffee or silverware.

6. Upon the deployment of oxygen masks, put yours
first. Contrary to what most parents would think, it
is much advisable to put an adult's mask first before
their child. Why? for practical reasons. There would
be a greater chance of saving both your lives than
just your child's. If the adult puts the oxygen mask
on their children first, it will take only few seconds
for hypoxia to come over wherein episodes of confusion
or passing out will happen. A child, especially
smaller ones, will be of no help once you pass out.
This is one very good reason why you must put on the
mask first.

7. Always be prepared for the possibility of
emergencies. Be aware of the procedures that can be
appropriate for your child. First, ask the flight
attendant if they have emergency equipments that are
designed especially for children. Next, be familiar
with the preflight briefing. Lastly, if your child has
a condition that can be an issue, inform the
attendant.

Generally, you have to plan ahead. Ask yourself what
are the things that can help you and your child to be
safe through hours of being suspended on air. It is
your sole responsibility to take good care of your
child by practicing these safety first tips when
traveling.


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