According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, around 800,000 children are reported missing each year in the United States and more than 10,000 are taken to the emergency room for food-choking-related injuries. Danger seems to be all around us, but you can use technology to be prepared and prevent a crisis.
To keep track of kids, try the Toddler Tag Child locator. It clips to their belt loop, and if they get lost, you just have to push a button and the gadget beeps up to 150 feet away.
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