Safety Tips for Traveling with Your Family

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• Family vacations are a great way to get away from
  the usual routine while also strengthening family
  bonds. As fun as traveling can be, however, it
  doesnt come without risks, especially when your
  family has small children. Next time you and your
  family hit the road, remember these great safety
  tips to make sure everyone stays safe on vacation.

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• When youre hundreds or thousands of miles away
  from home, its much harder for friends and
  family to check up with you to make sure youre
  ok. Sharing your itinerary with a friend, family
  member, or neighbor allows people you know to
  follow your progress, and to check in if youre
  not where youre supposed to be.

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• Hotel rooms can have a lot of sharp corners,
  electrical outlets, and other things that are a
  danger to young children. If youre traveling
  with a baby or a toddler, bring along supplies
  like foam or outlet covers that you can use to
  childproof the room while youre staying there.

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• Falls and cuts can happen anywhere, especially
  with kids in tow. Finding help in an unfamiliar
  place can be difficult, especially if its a
  place where you dont speak the language.
  Bringing a first aid kit with all the basics
  bandages, disinfectant, etc. will allow you to
  clean and care for minor wounds wherever youre
  traveling.

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• When traveling away from home, make sure your
  kids know not to share details about your family
  or where youre staying with strangers. Most
  people you encounter on a trip will be perfectly
  nice people, but you never know which ones are
  looking to take advantage of innocent-looking
  tourists or their kids.

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• Older kids may balk at the idea of being tethered
  to their parents for the entirety of a vacation,
  but its always a good idea to make sure your
  kids are where you can keep track of them while
  staying in a strange place. Older teens may be
  able to handle themselves for short periods, but
  its always better to err on the side of caution
  while traveling.

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• No matter how attentive a parent you are, you
  cant keep an eye on every member of your family
  every second. Whenever you get to a new stop on
  your vacation, set a meeting place where family
  members will go to look for each other in case
  they get separated.

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• Another great safety trick while traveling with
  kids is to give them a picture of family members
  in case the family gets separated. That way they
  have a visual aid they can use to show people
  they encounter who they are looking for, and what
  they look like.

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• In 1967, Scenic Airlines flew the first aerial
  sightseeing tour over the Grand Canyon. Since
  that day, weve been helping travelers from
  around the world experience the wonder of one of
  natures greatest landmarks. Learn more about our
  ground and air Grand Canyon tours at
  www.scenic.com.