Two Way Radios: An Edge On Safety

For his birthday, Jack received a nice pair of two way radios. I thought it might be fun to take them to the park this morning so that the children could play hide and seek on a whole new level. Both of them are still growing accustom to talking while pressing the buttons, and taking turns, but they are quickly getting the hang of it.

I don't know about you, but some parks these days are enormous. Unless I have only one child with me, I can feel like my eyes are being pulled in two different directions, and the maternal instinct in me starts to get ruffled. I don't like not being able to see my children. I also know, parks are not as safe as they might seem.

I've considered having us all wear whistles around our necks...but that seemed a little too..well..loud and lame. Carrying a clip-on two way radio is one idea I really like. You can now purchase two way radios that have up to a 5 mile range. I'm not saying you should let your kids out of your sight up to 5 miles, but there is a comfort in knowing that in smaller distances you still have a connection to them, and a means of communication.

I've decided to make it a point to teach the children how to correctly use the radios, as this is one relatively inexpensive safety precaution that is worth utilizing when in public places.