We have to teach kids to be less shy. My daughter is turning 6 soon and I'm just teaching her little things to be resourceful. She can be seen frequenting many play areas in many malls so I tell her, if for any reason you get lost in the mall. Meet "here". I introduced her to the Market Mall security guard, if you get lost find a person wearing this uniform. Say "excuse me, I can't find my mom, can you take me to the play area by Aldo?"
Or at Chinook, "Hello, I'm lost, can you take me to the merry-go-round in the food court?"
When I was a kid my mom taught me the word "information". If you get lost look for a sign called information and stay there. Then it would go on the loudspeaker "Could Girly's parents please come get her at information!!!!"
It's amazing what kids can memorize.
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