The U.S. Department of Justice reports:
o 797,500 children (younger than 18) were reported missing in a one-year period of time studied resulting in an average of 2,185 children being reported missing each day.
o 203,900 children were the victims of family abductions.
o 58,200 children were the victims of non-family abductions.
o 115 children were the victims of "stereotypical" kidnapping. (These crimes involve someone the child does not know or someone of slight acquaintance, who holds the child overnight, transports the child 50 miles or more, kills the child, demands ransom, or intends to keep the child permanently.)
While these statistics are startling, the risk of a child missing or being kidnapped, as far as percentages go, is really quite low. They are low, that is, until it becomes your child. Should the situation arise that your child is missing, there are certain pieces of information that you need to have readily at hand to give to emergency authorities. They include:
*A recent photo of the child
*Medical information pertaining to the child
*Any identifying marks
*Physical information such as color of eyes, hair, or do they wear glasses
This information can be kept on a piece of paper at home along with a picture, but what happens if you don't have access to that information? Say you are at the mall when your child disappears, what do you have to help police or security guards?
One answer is that you have a child ID card in your wallet that contains all the pertinent information that authorities need to find your child. The information that provides critical ID information to authorities will go a long way in helping to find your child. It is also recommended that you keep a picture of your child on your cell phone for emailing or download.
It also needs to be noted that approximately 85% of children under the age of 16 carry no form of ID. The risk then arises that if your child is in an accident away from home, say at the skateboard park, and injured or rendered unconscious, they will have no information on their person that First Responders can use in either treating them or in getting in contact with you.
There are countless other examples where the need for your child to carry an ID card will arise. If you are on vacation and in an auto accident and rendered unconscious, will your child have information about them that lists any medication or physical conditions? The times the need for an ID card arises are countless.
It is recommended that your child have an ID card and you have one as well. Additionally, the card should be updated once a year (usually on the child's birthday) or as medical conditions change. Information that should be on the card includes:
*Photo
*Address
*Color of hair and eyes
*Identifying marks
*Contacts with at least two phone number
*Medicines and allergies
*Doctor's name and phone
*Dentist's name and phone
The card should be made of a durable plastic. This way there is little risk of it being ruined when the child is playing or should the card get wet. Another reason for a plastic card is the sense of importance it brings to the child-they'll have a real ID card just like their parents driver's license.
A Child ID Card will prove to be a great tool in the case of an emergency or missing child. We recommend that you give one to your child and keep the other in your wallet. And make sure you keep the card up to date.
In today's society, it is so easy for a child to become lost or missing. Help increase the chances of them being found with the information that will be on your Child ID Card.
To see this and other forms of ID, please visit our web site http://www.familyidkit.com
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