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There's no doubt about it, bored children are a sure-fire recipe for an accident on holiday. The parents will be lulled by cheap wine and warm sun whilst chatting over a long dinner of tapas or freshly caught local sardines, but the kids, having played with their pizza (which "isn't like it is at home") for half an hour will be jousting with the bread sticks and threatening to juggle the crockery if they get tired of the conversation, which they inevitably will.
But boredom- related holiday accidents don't need to be a tragic end to a holiday; no, keeping the children amused and occupied can do wonders for safe holidaying and will prevent all manner of personal injuries from befalling the little darlings as you keep them occupied and away from busy roads or wall climbing (unless it is a supervised activity within the confines of a sports hall, of course).
In June 2010, The Guardian asked several notable authors and social commentators to describe how they ensure their kids are kept amused, safely occupied and away from potential hazards which might necessitate the pursuance of a holiday accident compensation claim during the summer holidays.
Michaal Rosen suggested long countryside walks while looking for all manner of interesting sights and objects. He also advocated the use of storytelling, saying, "The deal with my younger ones is that they think of three things say a leaf, a DVD and a cow and I have to make up a story about them."
Tim Moore recommended charades as way to stave off restaurant-induced boredom in children, suggesting "Avignon rules" to add extra zest to a game. This particular code involves using "family sayings" and "famous idiots" as additional categories. He adds, "Somewhere in Umbria, they're still talking about my mother's interpretation of Blazing Saddles."
Comedienne and raconteur, Jenny Clair, told of her childhood holidays where she and her sister were encouraged to read and play imaginary games.
"My sister read Swallows and Amazons, and from then on we had to pretend to be characters from the book." She adds.
And his can be a great way to entertain your children, although in this day and age encouraging youngsters to be like The Railway Children and play on the train track could be another type of horrific personal injury accident just waiting to happen.
And finally, to keep her young ones happy during the holidays, novelist Esther Freud says she always suggests going for a walk. She comments, "'Are we having Lots of Fresh Air?' my three-year-old asked me once as we toiled across a windswept common. I had to admit we were.
Having an accident on holiday may mean a claim or compensation is required
However good these suggestions are for keeping children away from potential health and safety hazards which could cause personal injury, accidents do still happen, and though this is a lighthearted look at holiday injury prevention, an accident on holiday can be very serious and distressing.
If you or a loved one have been involved in an accident which you feel was caused by the negligence of another party, such as a hotel owner or tour operator, you may be able to make a claim for holiday injury compensation with YouClaim.
Our no win, no fee service comprehensively guarantees you a totally cost-free claim (in all claims with the exception of medical negligence), and in a won case you will receive 100% compensation as we never take a penny.
Our personal injury lawyers are amongst some of the most successful in the UK and all are regulated by the relevant branch of the Law Society.
Call us today on 0800 10 757 95 to talk to us about your accident onholday and see if you are eligible to make a no win no fee compensation claim.
