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| Child Safety ID Band |
A survey* of 656 Irish parents by Childline has shown that nearly one in five childraen accidentally get separated from their parents on holidays at home and abroad.
Almost 10% of Irish parents reported they had been separated from their child or children under 10 years of age abroad.
50% of parents worried about not knowing enough about the area to find their child, while 17% said not having a command of the language was a problem in locating their missing child.
Children between the ages of 4 and 6 were the most likely to go missing, the survey found, while boys disappeared four times more often than girls.
The survey found that husbands and male partners were by far the most likely to be separated from their children.
Making sure your child is wearing an IDme ID band with your information on it will ensure a speedier and safe reunion.
*Survey carried out by Empathy Research
