Visits to the beach, how to prevent the child from getting lost
During the summer the Beach It becomes one of the most visited sites by people. Its refreshing waters and the amount of activities offered such as collecting shells or making sandcastles, or long walks along the shore, make this environment a very advisable destination for families. But so much competition also has its downside, as for example that the child can get lost.
Too many people and very similar umbrellas make any mistake on our part or the child makes him go astray, leaving without any reference on how to return to his family and starting a few moments of great anguish. But if you act according to rules, there will be no reason to go through these situations and the day will be fully developed quiet.
Never lose sight of them
At the moment of arrival to the Beach There is a basic procedure that should be followed in any circumstance: put on sunscreen, place towels and umbrellas, put everything in order and make clear some rules for this day. The first one is that children can not get too far away from their parents and before going to any area they must ask permission from the elderly.
If the child wants to go elsewhere to make a Sandcastle, this place must be close enough to go in case of emergency and so that the child is in sight of the parents. If you notice that the child is too far away, you must call attention and remind him to return to where he was. Of course, we must make it clear that we do not talk to strangers.
As for the umbrellas, we must try to maintain some significant element that makes it stand out above the rest: a balloon, a special color or anything that guides the child towards us. As for the bathrooms, you have to look after the age of the children. If they are older they can be allowed more freedom, although always with an eye on them and reminding them not to get too far from the shore. The smallest must always go to the water with an adult.
In case of loss
Nothing is infallible, so it is possible that at any moment a slight misplacement of place to the loss of the child. In these circumstances there is someone who can be of great help: life guard. Among the rules that are made clear is that if at any time the child is lost, he should look for the lifeguard to ask for help. So that the minor can locate him more easily when arriving at the beach, the following challenge can be proposed: "Who finds the lifeguard's booth first?".
In this way, the child will be able to locate it in case of be lost. In case of not finding the lifeguard, the children should also know that they can ask an adult for help to guide them to this shelter. It is advisable to tell the child to look for a family in order to prevent incidents with unknown.
For their part, parents must proceed to warn to the lifeguard of this situation. One of the parents must stay in the towels in case the child returns while the other gives part of this situation to the authorities. You must provide identification data such as the color of the swimsuit or if you were wearing a cap or other outstanding item.
Damián Montero
