Dad. Dad. Different children wander for different reasons. If your child or your student has used this app, they've learned about the different steps that they need to do if they get lost in a store. The steps are, number one, shout out for mom or dad. Mom. Number two, look for and walk over to the cashier. And number three, tell the cashier, I'm lost.

I'm lost. To help encourage your child or student to use these steps in real life, it's critical that you practice it with them. Here are some tips on how to review these steps. Set up a safe situation in a store where your child might get separated from you. You should also bring a friend or another adult that you know in order to help with this.

Go over the steps of what to do if you're lost in a store with your child. In a safe way, separate yourself from your child. Go a few feet away from them. Don't go too far. Remember to have someone else with you that can watch them from a distance so that the child doesn't actually get lost. Then, see if they actually follow the steps.

Your child should, number one, say mom or dad in a loud voice. Mom. Number two, look for and walk over to the cashier. And number three, tell them that they are lost. I'm lost. Once you're done practicing this with your child, it's very important that you give very specific feedback. If your child did all of the steps right, praise them and tell them what they did correctly.

For example, you might say, "Awesome job following all the steps of what to do when you get lost." If he or she missed a step, go back through all the steps again. Then, tell them what they did correctly and remind them about the step they missed. For example, you might say, "You did a great job calling for mom." But don't forget to go up to the cashier and tell them that you're lost.

If you lost a child, can you please come to the front desk? This is the first in a series of apps that we plan on creating to help teach really important safety and social skills. For more information, go to SpecialApplications.com.