My daughter, at the same age, simply sat down in the middle of the aisle and wailed. Unfortunately, in today's world it's a more risky experience. You can teach your child what to do when lost ahead of time, so that if it happens, she will know what to do. Sometimes parents worry that teaching such safety information will scare children. I'm Lost .
Children enjoy the idea that they can take care of themselves.
It's empowering, not scary. Discuss with your child what she should do. In the story, a little girl named Gabriela gets separated from her dad at the zoo. She tries several things to find her dad, some useful, some not so useful. The following three ideas are drawn from the story.