When speaking to parents about child identification, the first things that come to mind are fingerprints and DNA information. However, there seems to be a complete lack of awareness regarding fingerprints and the crucial need in updating them on a regular basis.
Most parents, with the exception of people who have studied medicine or criminology, believe that their childrenâs fingerprints remain the same from birth to death.
We all believe our fingerprints to be as permanent as a tigerâs stripes since they are formed before our birth, while in the womb. Though this is absolutely correct, here is the kicker; childrenâs fingerprints are actually changing for the first five to seven years of their life.
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Saturday, November 24, 2007
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