An identification card, while useful, is usually laminated and therefore impossible to update. Also, the child or parent carries the ID card, while our Child Fingerprinting Kits are kept in one safe location, easily accessible in the event of an emergency. Fingerprinting won't help to prevent abduction, or even keep a child from running away. However, fingerprinting a child will likely encourage dialogue between parents and the child about the issue of safety. Fingerprint America's Child Safety Activity Book and other products are available as sources of safety rules and tips for both parent and child.
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That is why our Child Fingerprinting Kits are designed to be completed and stored by parents, at home. This eliminates the need to take the child to the police or sheriff's office, to have the child fingerprinted by an unfamiliar person, or to have the child's fingerprints kept in the public record. If you are committed to taking advantage of every available tool for protecting your child, he or she should certainly be fingerprinted. Fingerprints are one of the most effective tools for locating a missing person. Our Child Identification Kits contain far more information than just fingerprints.