These days, most of us have a camera on our cell phone, often used to snap a quick shot of how cute our kids look at any given moment. With this in mind, here’s a quick tip on how else we can use this technology to help ensure our kids’ safety and give ourselves some peace of mind.
Next time you take your kids on an outing, whether to a zoo, park, or any other fun destination where they might roam around, take a quick picture of each of them before you go or when you are waiting in line to get in. As parents, we all have fears about our kids running off or worse, being taken, but having a picture of them handy could ultimately be quite helpful. Amidst your potential panic, you’ll have a current picture, showing exactly how they look and what they are wearing on that particular day – the details of which might otherwise be difficult to recall in such a stressful moment.
Whether you are paranoid about “stranger danger” or simply have multiple, active kids that may tend to go off in different directions, such a practice can help (perhaps only minimally) to allay your fears while being a practical use of the technology that resides in your pocket regardless of whether it is ever used.
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