Preparing your children for a situation where they might get lost or separated from you can help resolve a scary situation more quickly. Talk to your children about what to do if they ever get lost in a crowd. First, tell them to stay where they are. Teach them how to locate another safe adult — a park or store employee, someone in uniform, another mom with children — and how to ask for help. A great tip for parents is to start immediately shouting a name, age, and description of the missing child so others around you are searching too. For more tips, read “What your child should know about being lost” at busytoddler.com/kids-get-lost.