Parents urged to set safety rules for kids

“He hadn't even realised that we had been separated.

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The whole thing lasted probably five minutes, but it was scary.”His experience reflects one of the most common safety challenges families face while travelling — separation in crowded public spaces such as airports, malls, museums, beaches, and theme parks.

“A child can be out of sight in under three seconds,” Rafal warned. “If it’s going to happen, it will most likely happen in an unfamiliar setting, where parents have no mental map and no fallback plan.”