Field Trips allow children to experience new sights, places and activities. Do you worry if your child goes on a field trip or an outing without you? Ask your child's teacher about safety precautions before you allow your child to go on a field trip. Here are some examples:
 

• Where will the children go? What will they do there?
   

• What time will they leave and return?
   

• What transportation will be used? Will each child have a seat belt or car seat?
   

• Who will supervise your child? Will there be enough adults to watch the children?
   

• What if a child gets sick or injured? Will they have a first aid kit and medical consent forms with them?

Talk with your child before the outing. Discuss where they will go and the fun they will have. Review safety rules such as - stay close to the teacher, buckle-up in the vehicle and stay where he is if he gets lost. These discussions can help both you and your child to relax and enjoy the outing.

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