Parking Pals review and giveaway

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For use in parking lots, the Parking Pal™ magnetic hand is designed to help busy parents keep their child out of harm’s way while tending to other tasks. Parking Pal magnets come in several kid-pleasing styles!

MISSION:

* Help reduce injuries to children in parking lots
* Heighten awareness of the dangers in parking lots.

WHY IS IT NEEDED:
Parents, grandparents, day-care providers, aunts, uncles, friends, or whoever is caring for a child can be easily distracted in parking lots. Loading or unloading packages, rifling for keys, tending to the baby, or helping elderly parents can take precious attention away from our children, leaving them vulnerable to a number of dangerous situations. Other drivers can’t see when they back up because the car next to them is too large or they’re distracted by their cell phones, or blind spots make it easy for them to overlook small children who may be behind them. And children, well, they don’t always do what they’re told or stay where they should. It only takes one second for tragedy to strike.

I have my Parking Pal on the driver’s side of my car. Now, since I have two young children and only one Parking Pal, I have them both get in and out on the same side so that they can share it. They actually compete over whose hand will be on the Parking Pal and this occupies them while I load the car or just need a minute to find my keys. I just say. “Put your hand on the hand” and they know exactly what to do. This Parking Pal is a really great idea and keeps them close to our car and away from other moving vehicles which was quite a chore before. The only down fall to the Parking Pal is the fact that it is a magnet and since my car has many bends I did not have many options as to where to put it and I have to remember to take it off when driving through the car wash. My children also like to spin it around which may not be good for the car. Vinyl is an option that I hope the company will consider in the future but all in all the Parking Pal has more than served its purpose in our family.

Review by: Andrea Orcino, Louisiana

Amy from Buffalo Wings is our Parking Pals winner- congrats!

We have 2 Parking Pals to give away to one random reader. To be entered, simply leave a comment telling us the ages of your children. Comments will be closed Friday, November 14th at 10pm EST and the winner will be announced on Sunday in our weekly newsletter. You can sign up by entering your email address over in the right sidebar. As always please make sure you leave your email address or that it is clearly listed on your profile or blog. If we can’t email you, you can’t win.

In addition, Parking Pal is hosting a fantastic $100 Toys-R-Us gift card giveaway over at their website. Hop on over for more information.