Missing Children – Definition
We define a child as missing as the event where the person responsible for their safety and well-being no longer knows with certainty their where-abouts or their safety.
There are over 4000 reported cases of missing children in New Zealand.
On top of this are the hundreds of instances that occur everyday where a child wanders off and becomes a missing child for a moment, an hour or several hours while you try to locate them.
In our opinion a missing child especially one between the ages of two and nine is at risk from injury, the stress of being lost or even worse, abduction and kidnapping.
It is impossible to stop these missing child events from occuring. The most vigilant parent, grandparent, caregiver or guardian WILL have a lapse in concentration. It can and does happen to us all.
We believe that prevention is important but also just as important is to have a backup plan for when you have a missing child.
There is a simple solution: GPS / GSM child trackers or child locators.
- A small non-intrusive child tracking device can be placed in a childs pocket, backpack, on their wrist or belt.
- This enables you to locate them within 5m instantly.
- The longer your children are missing the greater the risk to their safety and wellbeing and the greater the stress and risk to our sanity as parents and guardians.
Note of Caution.
These child tracking devices should not be used as a substitute for vigilance and good parenting practice. They are the ambulance at the bottom of the missing child cliff designed to minimise the potential impacts of a child going missing.
They have limitations.
- Child tracking units can be damaged
- Child tracking units can be outside GSM range
Take care of your children, they are our future.