Parking Pal Car Safety Magnet
The PARKING PAL is a brilliant mum-invented product from the USA designed to keep children safer in car parks. It's aim is to:
- Help protect children from moving traffic
- Visually directs children to stand near your parked vehicle
- Teaches children responsibility around vehicles
- Gives parents time to load or unload the vehicle
Why is it needed?
Parents, grandparents, day-care providers, aunts, uncles, friends, or whoever is caring for a child can be easily distracted in car parks. Loading or unloading packages, rifling for keys, tending to the baby, or helping elderly parents can take precious attention away from our children, leaving them vulnerable to a number of dangerous situations. Other drivers can't see when they back up because the car next to them is too large or they're distracted by their mobile phones, or blind spots make it easy for them to overlook small children who may be behind them. And children, well, they don't always do what they're told or stay where they should. It only takes one second for tragedy to strike.
How it works:
Place the Parking Pal on the side of your vehicle, where it will remain safely attached at all times. It was specifically designed with bright colours, playful illustrations, and a small palm children love to place their hands on. After a couple learning sessions, your child will discover that the Parking Pal is their safe spot, and they will know where to go the second they are outside the car. It also helps teach them that car parks are no place to play.
- Stick the Parking Pal to side of vehicle (clean area first)
- Place your child's hand on the Parking Pal
- Load or unload your car
- Hold your child's hand to guide them into the car or through the car park
How it came about:
One mother residing in Virginia began to think of ways to keep her kids focused so the chance of them bolting or wondering in parking lots would be eliminated. She created the Parking Pal and IT WORKED! Austin, her 5-year old, and Aiden, her 3-year old, love the Parking Pal. When getting out of or coming back to the vehicle they go directly to it, put their hand on it, fiddle around with it and chat with each other while she gets her youngest into his stroller or back into his car seat. Until all vehicles are equipped with back-up cameras and all until all drivers remember to pay careful attention in car parks, this is a great aid in keeping your child safer.
Contents:
Each pack contains:
- 1 x Parking Pal Car Magnet/Decal (choice of design)
Specs
- Magnet dimensions: 14.5cm diameter
- Package dimensions: 22.5cm (l) x 14.5cm (w)