Moms Talk: How Can Parents Teach Safety While Shopping?

This week's Moms Talk Q&A question deals with child safety and discipline.

Suppose you take your children shopping at the mall. Your 5-year-old thinks it's cute to play hide and seek, so he disappears into racks of clothing in the dressing room behind the sales counter.

So onto this week's question: How do you get through to your child this is not a good game to play while you are shopping? How can you teach him about the possible risks of leaving your line of sight?