Take a moment and think about it. When you consider the fact that, as adults, we would never consider leaving our Jupiter real estate 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.

In the event of a car accident, in which you have been rendered unconscious, do the emergency medical professionals have a quick way of accessing your child’s specific medical history, including your child’s blood type, medical provider, allergies, any medications they may be taking at the time, or even your family’s doctor’s contact info?

If you were on vacation with your children and they became lost or separated from you, or worse, arrived at a hospital, unconscious, as a John Doe, how or who would notify you and how would they know to do so? If you became separated from your child in a crowd, would someone be able to contact you directly, or even know who your child was? If your answer was no or I don’t know, don’t worry, you are not alone. Children do not carry identification. If they did they would likely lose it.

Given today’s world, it’s becoming a necessity for kids to carry ID. This fact was clearly illustrated through recent tragic natural disasters that folks with homes for sale in Jupiter lived through, such as hurricane Katrina or like the parents currently experiencing the catastrophe in Texas. With each of these disasters, we’ve witnessed far too many unidentified children.

Fingerprints, DNA information, pictures, and even dental records are only used after the fact. It is passive information. Think of it as locking the barn after the horse gets away. It’s unfortunate that as parents, we feel that we have done all possible to protect our children by having recorded this information. This is the first step and a very important step in the safety of your child.

As a parent, the only time you ever want to look at your child’s identification kit is and should be when you update it. This is a very important step towards safeguarding against the unthinkable. Few people are aware that children’s fingerprints are changing for the first 4-5 years of their life. As a result, it is imperative that this information is updated at least once a year, and every 6 months for the first three years of a child’s life.

When looking for a child identification provider, a Jupiter luxury homeowner should keep in mind the old adage “An ounce of prevention far outweighs a pound of cure.”

The purpose of this article is not to alarm you. Rather, it is to inform you. As we are all aware, information is a powerful tool. If in reading this, you took a moment to think about your child’s safety, please email this article to as many people as you know and encourage them to do the same. Whitney Houston and Randy Watson were right, the children are our future.

 

About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty:

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty serves 18 counties throughout Florida with over 40 locations and approximately 1,800 Sales Professionals. The full-service brokerage company, founded in 1999, is a subsidiary of Lennar Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and is a franchise member of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ network, one of the few organizations entrusted to use the world-renowned Berkshire Hathaway name. The company offers residential and commercial services as well as seasonal rentals, property management, REO & Foreclosures, corporate relocations, referral services, title, home service plans, and personal concierge services. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty ranks in the Top 10 in the network among 43,500 Sales Professionals, 1,300 offices throughout 47 states. The company is the overall No. 1 fundraiser for The Sunshine Kids Foundation, having generated more than $3.37 million since 2001. Visit www.BHHSFloridaRealty.com.

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