Taking a family vacation is always a wonderful thing to do, and it is something that can create the most fantastic memories that will be talked about for many years to come, all being well. Yet keeping everyone safe and sound on vacation can be difficult to do, and it can be something that puts families off going away at all. However, there are some simple things that you can do to keep everyone protected at all times and be able to enjoy your vacation to the utmost. 

 

Give Out Contact Details 

Making sure that everyone in your party has the correct contact details is a great way to give yourself peace of mind and allow you to enjoy your vacation rather than worrying the whole time. Write down your phone number, the address of your hotel or vacation rental, and the phone number for the hotel too. Give this information to each child and make sure they have it on them at all times. They can keep it in a zipped-up pocket or a backpack, for example. Older children can store the information on their cell phones. That way, if anyone does get separated from the rest of the party, they will be able to let people know where they are staying and who to get in touch with. 

 

Arrange A Meeting Point

Sometimes it happens, and you and your kids will get separated. This is especially easy when there are many crowds, and you’re in a busy place – one moment, the little ones are there, holding your hand, and the next, they have slipped away. That heart-stopping feeling of realizing a child is missing is one of the worst that a parent will ever experience.

 

Because this can and may well happen, despite your best efforts, you must arrange a meeting point so that they will know where to go to find you. Work out between you where it should be and make sure you are all aware of where it is and how to get there. If anyone does go missing, head straight for the meeting point, and they should quickly join you there. It will save you all heading off in different directions to look for one another and possibly missing each other in the process. 

 

Pack A First Aid Kit

It’s always a good idea to have a first aid kit in your luggage, just in case an accident happens. Add some medicine too in case anyone gets sick while you’re away – the more you can do to make people feel better and get them up and about sooner rather than later, the more you can all enjoy your vacation and make those special memories, and that includes taking the time to learn first aid before you go. No one is going to look back fondly on a vacation spent in bed sick! 

 

Take Care Around Water 

No matter how good or strong a swimmer your child is, it’s never okay to leave them unattended in a pool or the sea. Go in with them, or find someone you trust to do so if you can’t swim yourself, and make sure they have some kind of floatation device if they aren’t great swimmers. Even if you can’t get in the water, you’ll need to be watching at all times so that if something goes wrong, you can act immediately. Seconds can make all the difference when it comes to a kid in trouble in the water. 

You do need to make sure that you are packing sunscreen for your vacation. Without this, your kids will be at risk of experiencing significant skin damage and could even develop skin cancer. According to companies like VitalSkin Dermatology who provide full-body skin exams, sun damage is one of the most frequent issues seen in children under sixteen. So, it is vital that they have the right protection.