Safe Sleep

April 16, 2010 admin No comments

Safe Sleep

Kids Camping Tents – 5 Tips How To Ensure Your Kids Are Safe Sleeping In Their Own Camping Tents

Especially for older kids it can be great fun to camp in their own tents instead of sleeping in the big family tent. In general, they will be safe, but we parents often can't help worrying about them. A few simple safety measures can help giving you peace of mind.

How to make sure your kids are safe when camping in their own tents:

Keep the kids camping tents close
Have older kids being in charge
Make safety rules clear
Familiarize your kids with the environment
Give them means of communication

Tip #1: Keep the kids camping tents close
On a campground, choose a site that is big enough to accommodate the family tent and the kids camping tents. If your tent is too large, get two sites next to each other, and set up all tents rather towards the middle so that they are close together. This increases the chance of you noticing quickly when something is wrong, or when your kids try to sneak out at night. The same can be done when camping somewhere outside a campground.

Tip #2: Have older kids being in charge
Older kids will understand the need of safety better, usually stick to rules better and are in general more responsible than younger ones. Have the kids sleep in a group rather than many separate kids camping tents, with an older child being in charge. This will prevent many problems and give you the feeling that the little ones are well looked after.

Tip #3: Make safety rules clear
There's not much danger on a campground besides getting lost. Still, you should not tempt fate. Set clear safety rules, like no walking through the camp at night alone, and make sure your kids understand them. If you are camping in the wild where much more can happen to them, safety rules are even more important. Especially young kids should not leave their kids camping tents alone at night, but rather ask an older child or adult to accompany them to go pee. They should also be aware of dangerous animals like snakes or poisonous spiders, and call you immediately when they encounter one.

Tip #4: Familiarize your kids with the environment
Be prepared for the case of your children going on a night tour although you said they mustn't. The better they know their environment, the smaller the risk of them getting lost. Explore the surroundings with them during daytime. Older kids can well carry a small map of the campground, or a GPS if you are camping in the wild. This will ensure that they find back to their kids camping tents when they sneaked out.

Tip #5: Give them means of communication
Make sure the kids can communicate with you. Maybe they went out and did get lost, but sometimes they might need you and they can't leave their camping tents. Or they are scared of doing so because there's a thunderstorm or heavy wind howling. If you are fast asleep or the elements are raging, you might not hear them calling for you. Give them a cell phone so that they can call you in the worst case.

Besides the fun factor, sleeping in their own kids camping tents can be a great lesson in responsibility and independence for your children. It's something that is definitely worth trying, and if you stick to the safety measures described here, your kids should be quite safe. After all, if we never give them responsibility, how shall they learn to be responsible?

About the Author

B. Berlin is the marketing director of Family Tents World.com. To find quality kids camping tents visit www.familytentsworld.com today. Our kids tents are easy to set up and can accommodate 1 to 2 children. Tents for larger children are available.

is it safe to sleep day time during pregnancy?

im running on my seconnd trimester, i used to sleep abt 2 hrs during day time...nd i get only less sleep during night...but i heard from some sources dat its nt safe to sleep during day time as it can make us sleep even in d labour room nd v wnt get labour pain also?is it true r is there any problem to sleep during day time?pls help me

sleep whenever you want your body is working super hard, and needs rest. sleep on your left side mainly, not your back or stomach cuz that could cause problems. as for the labor pains, it has nothing to do with how you sleep.