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Safety + parking reminder: take a picture of the kids next to the parking sign

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Amazon: Palm PixiTrish's variation on a hack for lost-kid preparation at amusement parks is so simple it could apply to all sorts of travel situations. I had to "promote" it from the comments so everyone could benefit.

I take the picture of everyone standing in front of the sign where we've parked (we did Disney & Universal this way), so I have a picture of the kids & I can find the car too!

You could use this hack for airport parking lots, shopping malls, or any large parking lot (think IKEA or another big-box store). For backup, take the picture using your cell phone and send it to the other grownup in your group. That way, if your phone goes missing, you're covered.

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Asha Dornfest is a writer, parent, and insistent optimist living in Portland, Oregon. She is the author of PARENT HACKS, co-author of MINIMALIST PARENTING, and co-host of the Edit Your Life podcast.

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Comments

  1. Allen K. says

    September 12, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    It can also help you remember how many children you have!

  2. Jill says

    September 12, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    We dress our kids alike so if one is lost we can say, he looks just like that!

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    September 22, 2011 at 12:59 am

    ersal this way), so I have a picture of the kids & I can find the car too!

  4. Margo says

    September 26, 2011 at 7:50 pm

    Smart! And hey, that’s my crappy phone!

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  6. Park Blue Sky says

    July 24, 2012 at 6:51 am

    Simply park your car, make one short phone call and then head for your destination. You will receive a text message reminder before your time expires. You have the option of calling back and extending your parking session from anywhere. PayByPhone parking is convenient, easy and safe.

  7. oakland airport says

    August 8, 2012 at 5:19 am

    There’s a new way to pay for parking meters in Washington DC and all you need is a cell phone. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has launched a Pay by Phone parking program, a cashless payment option, at approximately 17,000 on-street metered spaces. The meters have green stickers that indicate they accept pay by phone payments.

  8. serpattack says

    August 13, 2012 at 6:30 am

    Simply park your car, make one short phone call and then head for your destination. You will receive a text message reminder before your time expires.https://orangebidz.com/

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