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It's hard to see how much children change when you see them every' day. In fact, no one changes more quickly than a child.

This is why it's important to have accurate, up-to-date photographs of your children. Annual school or professional photos are a good choice; if you prefer to take the picture yourself, be sure it is full-face, simple and clear. Too often, our own pictures are poorly focused, outdated or the child is a tiny face in a group photo. The idea is to have a true record of how your child changes from year to year.

While it's unlikely that you'll ever need a perfect picture, if your child is ever lost or missing, an accurate photograph is one of the best clues you can give a searching investigator.

Remember to update your records each year, perhaps when you take your child for a physical. Put down changes in weight, height, hair colour, length and style. Note moles, birthmarks or scars. Describe what they look like, where they are. Have your child fingerprinted (we can tell you how) and keep the prints with other important information. Have your child participate in a Child Find All About Me ID fingerprint clinic and receive a booklet to record all growth and changes.

Know your children's friends, their addresses, their parents' names and addresses. Know where they play even where they hide. These things become crucial in an abduction. Explain to them that there are places where they shouldn't play and why these are unsafe.

Child Find is a registered, non-profit organization. We would be happy to send you more information on ways to protect your children. Or, if you would like to be a volunteer or wish to make a donation, write or call your provincial Child Find.