Show them you understand and respect their feelings. Enroll your child in a program that teaches children how to protect themselves if they are attacked. Prepare a contingency plan for what to do if your child is missing. Include in this plan the steps you will take, including places to look, lists of phone numbers to call and locations of records. Take new photographs every six months for younger children and yearly for older children.
Video recordings are extremely effective for identifying a child.
Height and weight measurements, at least every six months for small children and yearly for older children. Physical Descriptions including hair and eye color, descriptions of any scars or moles, pierced ears or any other unique features, glasses or braces. Know where they are kept and how to get them quickly 5. Fingerprints done by a qualified person. Samples of your child's hair.