Parow Centre - Festive Guide 2021

9 MILADY’S Easy Summer crops from 299 R 00, Buy 2 and save R100 CLASSIC LEATHER Mens & Ladies genuine leather jackets available in a variety of colours 1 799 R 00, ADAM Polo T-Shirt (Medium) 425 R 00, TIPSFORPARENTS&CHILDREN All parents should take steps to ensure that if their children stray, they can beeasily found.Know their friendsand their favouritehangouts. EATINGOUT If you're going out for a meal, get together with another family you trust and take it in turns to babysit. Alternatively, take your children with you. Many popular restaurantshavechild-mindingservices /monitoredplayareas. SAFETYWHENONHOLIDAY When booking a room or apartment ask about balconies and whether they aresafe foryoungchildren - theyshouldn'thavewide railings that littleones could squeeze through, and must be high enough so that tots can't climb over them. TRAFFICDANGERS Know the proximity of public transport to where you live or are on holiday. Make a mental note of where your child might end up, should they wander off and board a bus or train. Check what's on the other side of nearby fire escapes, as your child could have access to a busy road.And make sure theyknowwhichsideof the road the trafficwillcome from. Build confidence in your children, so that if they do end up in a threatening situation they will know how to behave. Teach them about the responsible useofcellphones, internetandsocialmedia. Tell them that if someone tries to grab them they should STOP , DROP , KICK and SCREAM . " No! Leave me alone! You're not my mummy/daddy! " to alert passers-by that they are in danger. Anyone who has ever tried to get their own kicking, screaming child into a vehicle, will knowhowdifficult this is. Also make sure they know what to do if they get lost. Tell them to find someone official looking - such as a policeman or member of staff - or if there's nobody around they should approach a family with young children and tell them they're lost. Teach them to swim as soon as possible.And if they're not good swimmers don't let them out of your sight even for a moment when they play near the pool. Check gates and fire escapes - assess any routes that allow people in orout for their impactonyourchildren'ssafety. 24 Hour SMS: 072 214 7439 E-mail: missing@pinkladies.org.za admin@pinkladies.org.za Please note that our 24 hour number is to be used only for the following: • Reporting a missing child / adult; and • Relaying information regarding a missing child/adult; For reasons of expediency and efficiency, no other enquiries will be entertained. Should you wish to report a missing adult / child, you may also use missing@pinkladies.org.za Please direct all other non-urgent enquiries regarding membership, media involvement or volunteering etc to admin@pinkladies.org.za from