With the holiday season comes the excitement of shopping for gifts and festive treats. Crowded malls and shopping centers, however, can also attract criminals looking for easy targets. This article provides essential safety tips to keep you, your belongings, and your children safe during your holiday shopping adventures.
Walking through crowded malls in search of Christmas goodies and gifts while carrying your handbag, countless bags and keeping your child from breaking anything you can't afford to buy makes you an attractive target to criminals looking to grab wallets, purses and even your purchases.
Always try to walk to and from your vehicle with another person. If you are shopping alone, consider walking near other shoppers in the parking area. Remove your child's jersey once you are indoors as overheated children can get very cranky. Shop with another adult, so you can take turns browsing and minding the children.Point out security guards so your child knows where to go for help if he/she gets lost.ALSO READ: Marketing of unhealthy food is putting children’s health in jeopardy
In some cases, escalator injuries occur when children get their hands caught between moving and stationary parts of the handrail. Lift toddlers on and off the step. Shoes and boots with soft rubber soles have been known to slip into cracks between steps and the escalator wall, so try to keep those little feet planted firmly on the step.
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