I’m a parenting expert – my secret method could save your kid’s life if they’re lost in a crowd, I swear by it
LOSING your child in a crowd or busy place is every parent’s worst nightmare.
And while you may be tempted to start shouting your name, a parenting expert has shared a much more effective way to be reunited with your tot if they wander off.
Jess Martini, a children’s author, said that you need to get everyone involved in the search very quickly.
And to do that, they need to know what your child looks like.
You should immediately start shouting a description of your child, from their hair and eye colour all the way down to the shoes they are wearing.
“If you’re ever out and about and your child goes missing in a public place,” Martini explained. “Because remember, these things happen to even the very best parents.
“What you wanna do is start loudly looking. Do not start silently looking for your child.”
Martini advised that “getting loud” and shouting a description of your child will allow others to immediately start helping you.
However, she warned against shouting their name as it “could be a powerful tool for anyone wanting to do harm”.
“You wanna start shouting their description,” Martini continued.
“It’s gonna sound like this: I’m looking for a boy, age six, brown hair, brown eyes, bright Nike T-shirt, black shorts, black shoes.
“And you’re gonna repeat yourself over and over again.
“This way, you get all eyes looking for your children and they know exactly what they’re looking for.”
According to the expert, the best case scenario is that someone spots your child from your description and brings them to you.
“In the worst case scenario, somebody was walking away with them and is much more likely to let them go because they don’t want that kind of commotion,” she added.
“You may feel like you look silly or you’re going to be judged, and maybe you will.
“But it is so much better to look silly than to be sorry.”
Martini shared the information in a powerful TikTok video, and countless parents took to the comments to weigh in on how effective it is.
“I saved my daughter by doing this,” one mum said. “She ran ahead of me and was seen walking away with a man.
“He left her – because of the comotion, I’m guessing.”
“This saved a boy I know,” someone else added. “A woman had him and the mum’s screaming locked down the mall just in time for her to be stopped at an exit.”