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Families to Receive Free Child ID Kits at Sept. 3 Event
(NUI) - A shopping trip this Labor Day weekend will help equip parents with
important child safety resources.
On Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wal-Mart stores
nationwide, along with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and
Ross Products, will host the first ever "Smart Parent ... Safe Baby" event.
Families will receive a free child ID kit that includes leading DNA technology
and a placeholder for an updated child photo.
"We've been a long-time partner with Wal-Mart and are always grateful for their
efforts to educate parents about child safety and wellness," said Ernie Allen,
president and chief executive officer of the National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children. "Being prepared and discussing prevention tips with children
are the keys to keeping kids safer."
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children provides the following tips
to help parents and guardians practice good safety measures.
* Keep an up-to-date, good quality photograph of your child in case of an
emergency.
* Never let young children go places alone. Be clear about the places and homes
that they are allowed to visit.
* Know where your children are and whom they are with at all times.
* Never leave your children unattended in an automobile, whether it's running or
not.
* Talk openly to your children about safety. Turn an outing to a mall or park
into a "teachable moment."
Safety and wellness tips also will be provided at the event from Similac
Advance, PediaSure, Ensure Healthy Mom, Fisher Price, General Mills, Nestle and
Procter & Gamble, all of which support Wal-Mart's child safety efforts.
For further safety information, visit
www.missingkids.com or
call (800) THE-LOST. For more information about the Sept. 3 Smart Parent ...
Safe Baby event, visit baby connection at
www.walmart.com after Aug.
15, 2005.
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