Where’s my child? – Diary of a Lost Kids Officer

I run Lost Kids and Child Welfare from our space, Angel Gardens, at a number of festivals and thought it would be of great use for you lovely festivaling parents to tell you what goes on behind the scenes and my tips for you and your children should you find yourself separated.  This is a long and comprehensive post because all of the information in it is important and I urge you to read it, but if you haven’t got time right now then skip to the end where we have listed our TOP TIPS.

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Keeping Children Safe at Festivals

These girls were very easy to spot!

Being lost can be absolutely terrifying for young children (and parents) so getting reunited as swiftly as possible is really important.  And although you know they will be OK in the end, the experience can still be pretty traumatic even if it’s only a few moments.

Rest assured that at any decent family-friendly festival, staff and stewards should be fully trained to deal with a missing child situation – in fact often it’s all over so quickly the children are unaware they had even been lost. The parent will be a gibbering wreck though!

Please read our fantastic guest blog Diary of a Lost Kids Officer from festival welfare expert and Angel Gardens founder, Angel Sam. With tips, and a full explanation of what goes on behind the scenes when children are separated from their parents at festivals,  it’s well worth a read.

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Glow in the dark kids

How to keep track of your kids at night

So you and your friends have pitched up for the evening near the main stage with the picnic blankets and chairs – the sun goes down and the kids are running round the chairs dancing and playing… before long darkness falls and it’s easy to lose sight of the kids when you’ve got one eye on the band.

solar powered bee lights

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Where’s my child? – Diary of a Lost Kids Officer

I run Lost Kids and Child Welfare from our space, Angel Gardens, at a number of festivals and thought it would be of great use for you lovely festivaling parents to tell you what goes on behind the scenes and my tips for you and your children should you find yourself separated.  This is a long and comprehensive post because all of the information in it is important and I urge you to read it, but if you haven’t got time right now then skip to the end where we have listed our TOP TIPS.

Read more…

Glow in the dark kids

How to keep track of your kids at night

So you and your friends have pitched up for the evening near the main stage with the picnic blankets and chairs – the sun goes down and the kids are running round the chairs dancing and playing… before long darkness falls and it’s easy to lose sight of the kids when you’ve got one eye on the band.

solar powered bee lights

Read more…

Keeping Children Safe at Festivals

These girls were very easy to spot!

Being lost can be absolutely terrifying for young children (and parents) so getting reunited as swiftly as possible is really important.  And although you know they will be OK in the end, the experience can still be pretty traumatic even if it’s only a few moments.

Rest assured that at any decent family-friendly festival, staff and stewards should be fully trained to deal with a missing child situation – in fact often it’s all over so quickly the children are unaware they had even been lost. The parent will be a gibbering wreck though!

Please read our fantastic guest blog Diary of a Lost Kids Officer from festival welfare expert and Angel Gardens founder, Angel Sam. With tips, and a full explanation of what goes on behind the scenes when children are separated from their parents at festivals,  it’s well worth a read.

Read more…