Parents commonly believe, that by recording their childrens fingerprints and DNA information, they have taken all the steps necessary in order to protect as well as provide identification for their children.
Common sense dictates that the only time a childs fingerprints or DNA information would ever become necessary would be in the worst-case scenario, after the unthinkable has happened.
Child Identification- Thinking of Fingerprinting Your Children?
We all believe our fingerprints to be as permanent as a tigers stripes since they are formed before our birth, while in the womb. Though this is absolutely correct, here is the kicker; childrens fingerprints are actually changing for the first five to seven years of their life.
Child Safety- Does Your Dog Have More Identification Than Your Child?
Take a moment and think about it. When you consider the fact that, as adults, we would never consider leaving the house without our id. We spend thousands on home and car alarms, we are even protecting our family pets with microchips; however, our most cherished possessions, our children, leave home without any identification.