Moms Talk: How Can Parents Teach Safety While Shopping?
If your child thinks it's funny to run away and hide while visiting public places, what can you say to make him stay in your sight?
Each week, we invite Patch readers to weigh in on a question about parenting.
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This week's Moms Talk Q&A question deals with child safety and discipline.
Suppose you take your children shopping at the mall. Your 5-year-old thinks it's cute to play hide and seek, so he disappears into racks of clothing in the dressing room behind the sales counter.
So onto this week's question: How do you get through to your child this is not a good game to play while you are shopping? How can you teach him about the possible risks of leaving your line of sight?
