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.