1. I thought your never supposed to put child name on his/her shirt because then anyone can call them over using their name and claim to child that they know them..etc.. and really just cuz they read name on childs shirt

   • This is true. A large group of families with our many children attended an entertainment venue. Not comfortable putting names out in public we spoke to the head of security (Shout out to Captain Franz Gerhart Hauptmann for being so helpful) who told us the bigger problem is the names are only readable at a close distance.
     He suggested a better method. We should take the yellow card & cut it into a shape & being that we’re Jews a “Star of David” would be most appropriate.
     That is what we did. It was so comforting to at a glance be able to find our Jewish kids simply by looking for the kids wearing yellow Jewish stars.

2. Correct. So write it in Hebrew .

3. I’m really surprised chaveirim recommends putting the child’s address- this seems to be completely unnecessary information when they obviously went out! A child should have some kind of label though, maybe instead with “My last name is…”, and “My parents cell numbers are…”

4. You can pin it inside of the child’s clothing. That way law enforcement or chaverim can ask the child for his number and they will be able to contact parents, should the child become separated.
   Children should be reminded not to go with strangers, even ones who appear observant.
   If they get lost, they should go to police, the cashier, or a mommy with a baby carriage and ask that their parent be called.
   A great book to read and re-read with children is “Let’s Stay Safe,” where information such as the above is presented in pictures and rhyme in an informative, non-frightening way. May we all stay safe, BEH!

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