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Caution

• Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle.
• Keep your child in sight when at all possible or know who your child is with and where.
• Be sure your child's school or daycare centre will not release him to anyone but you or someone designated by you.
• Set a code word with your child to be used as a signal if you send an unfamiliar adult to pick him up.
• Know your child's routes to school, their friend's house or favourite places.
• Be extremely cautious and thorough when selecting babysitters, preschools and daycares. Check references, know the person.
• Keep a copy of your child's fingerprints and be able to locate dental records. Take photographs every year (four times annually for children under two).
• Don't buy items with your child's name on them, such as T-shirts or lunch boxes. Children will respond more readily to a stranger if they are addressed by name.

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