Child Safety Tips for the Holidays.

As we all know the Holiday season is upon us. Unfortunately, the season of shopping is also a time for crooks to steal from our cars, activate gift cards we haven't even given as gifts yet. Even though we all take the proper precautions to avoid those things, how many of you have taken the time to review safety tips with your children?

Most stores are overly crowded this time of year, and it is increasingly easy to be separated from your child while your out and about. Does your child know what to do?

Here are some child safety tips you should make sure your child knows before your nest outing to the crowded mall…

1. Teach your children to find a store employee if you become separated. Possibly point out the Blue smocks that Wal-Mart Employees wear to identify safe people to go to while entering the store.
2. Teach your children never leave the store where they last saw you.
3. Teach your children never to go into the parking lot alone to find you.
4. Make sure they know your contact information by heart, name, phone number and address.