Reasons Why Women Should Not Travel Alone with Your Young Children
A lot of parents choose to take spur of the moment road trips with their young children. But even though we live in a society where women feel that it is perfectly safe for them to do anything that a man can do, there is still reason to be cautious. The one thing that many criminals look for is usually a woman who is distracted. Obviously if you have young children who are traveling with you, it is very easy to become distracted. Following is a list of t reasons why you may want to think twice before traveling alone with your young children.
1. You become an easy prey for criminals. As previously mentioned the one thing that many criminals look for is a woman who has her attention focused elsewhere. This is bound to happen if you are traveling with young children.
2. You can become irritated by the children. If you are the only adult in the car and your children are constantly crying or arguing, it is very easy for any parent to become quickly irritated or annoyed. This can lead to a large amount of stress and or anxiety by the parent.
3. It is possible to become distracted while driving. Even very young children can get tired of riding in a car all day or for an extended period of time. If this is the case they may figure out how to take off their seatbelt and start climbing to the front of the car. Even though the chances of this happening are rare, there is still a possibility that it will happen. If you become distracted while driving you can cause an accident to occur.
4. Frequent stops may be necessary. When taking long trips with young children it may be necessary for you to stop frequently to feed them or care for them in some other way. But if you had another person riding with you then they would be able to attend to those matters while you focus on driving.
5. The car could break down or get a flat tire. Fortunately we do live in the age of technology so if this does occur help is usually just a phone call away. But if you end up stuck on a highway or an empty road at night you can be in a lot more danger then you may think. Just think about it for a minute some crazy person notices that you are stuck and stranded and that you are alone with kids. Once again you are definitely an easy target for any criminal.
6. It may stress your children out. Many parents may not realize it, but taking long trips with your children can not only be stressful for you, but it can be very stressful for them as well. This is especially the case if your child is still in diapers. You may be on a long stretch of highway and unable to pull over to change their diaper immediately. This can cause them to become very uncomfortable and irritated.
This is just a brief list of why women should try to avoid taking long trips alone with their children. This is not to insinuate that women could not do it. It is just to say that women are viewed as more of an easy target. If you are thinking of taking a long car trip with your children, you should really take the time to think it through carefully. Is really worth putting your child’s life at risk just to get away for a while. If you really think about it you may find that it is better for you and your children to take some form of public transportation rather than attempting to drive such a long distance by yourself. For additional tips and suggestions you can visit the following website at travel.state.gov.
