Travel Current Photo ID

Summer is here and we’re busily making travel plans.
At the beach yesterday, a child had wandered off; luckily he was spotted further down the beach. This made me think, could that frantic mom have quickly described the child, what he was wearing, to help with the search?

A lot of you will be camping, day trips and long distance traveling; this is a reminder to keep a current photo of your child with you, always. If your child goes missing and you must enlist help with the search, having this photo at your fingertips will save valuable time.

Tips for Photo ID

1) Carry a current photo ID of your child. Prior to taking a vacation, one of the first things we do is organize our wallets and often photos are left at home.

2) Digital Camera or Cell Phone Camera-Take a photo of your child each morning dressed for the day, - if the child gets lost, this information is at your fingertips.
If the camera/cell phone get lost you will at least have a current photo in your wallet.

3) Having the children all wear the same brightly colored hats or shirts helps in spotting them quickly in a crowd. On an outing with the kindergarten class to the zoo it was easy to spot children from the same school. Suggest this to your teachers when they send out Field Trip notices.

4) Traveling with elderly parents who have medical conditions etc, take their photos as well. It’s easy for them to become confused and wander away. Being busy with children, you may not have paid attention to what they wore or carried.

5) Remember your pets, take photos and carry info (tag/tattoo)

Hope these tips will remind you to take photos; hopefully you will never have to use them except to put into your photo album.
Be prepared. Be Protected.