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Child Safety: Preventing Child Abduction

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Overview

Many parents worry about their child being abducted. You can teach your child how to reduce the risk of being abducted. Even young children can learn how to react in certain situations.

Here are some tips you can teach your child.

If your child is lost or missing, being able to provide information quickly to the authorities will save them valuable time in searching for your child:

It's a good idea to have a close-up photograph of your child taken every 6 months and to have your child's fingerprints on record with the police. In the awful event that your child is taken, you can quickly share this critical information with the police.


Credits for Child Safety: Preventing Child Abduction

Current as of: October 24, 2023

Author: Healthwise Staff (https://www.healthwise.org/specialpages/legal/abouthw/en)
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