One of the most haunting chain letters we receive in our boxes are the missing child hoaxes.

There are so many ways our children’s personal information is distributed that we may not even realize we are putting them at risk. When we consider how many people, places, and resources have access to our children’s information it is ultimately frightening.

A surprising study done by the channel six news team in Florida showed that perhaps people do look for and recognize missing, lost or abducted children, yet if they recognize a child they are unsure what to do next.

Children have different learning needs and levels of understanding when an adult wishes to teach him or her something important. Different children need different levels of interaction depending on their age, level of maturity, and if they have any comprehension difficulties.

I wish there was no need for a website with the words missing, exploited, and children written in the same line.