In Case Your Child Gets Lost...

Tips To Make Sure Your Child Is Found Quickly

(CBS) 
Fernau wasn't surprised.

She explains, "People are reluctant to go up to a lost child. They may see them; they may see that there's some distress in the child. Unfortunately, with our society as it is today, some people do not want to take the risk to go up to that child and see if they can help, because they may be perceived as a bad person instead of a good person."

Even Alex, the child actor, was getting frustrated that no one was helping him.

Finally, a woman enters the playground and notices Alex right away. She wants to know if he's with anyone. When Alex doesn't give her an answer, she presses on: "Do you have your baby sitter or your parents with you?" she asks.

At that point, Koeppen intervened and let her know she was the only person who stopped to see if the child was OK. In the end, it took three times as long for someone to rescue "lost" child vs. the "lost" dog.

Experts say lost kids can be found much more quickly, if they know what to do:

If they get lost, tell your kids it's OK to go up to helpful strangers: a woman with children, a policeman, or a store clerk.

Before you leave the house, play a game of "What do I look like?" so your kids can describe you.

If your child does get lost, tell them to stay put. Don't wander around looking for mommy or daddy. They will find you.

And make sure your children always carry emergency contact information. Products like "Who's Shoes ID" make it easy.

Fernau says, "It's a Velcro ID that fits on the shoes. You put it on once. It's on there forever and it has all their important emergency information inside."

Sydney Fabregas didn't have any ID on her when she got lost. It took four hours for her to be identified. Now, she never leaves the house without it.

Krista Fabregas notes, "If your child wanders away, and they have your ID with the cell phone number on there, you know an hour's separation could be a 10-minute separation. It's night and day."

To get Who's Shoes ID, visit whosshoesid.com. The cost is $7.

Angel Alert Child Distance Monitor is an early warning alarm system that detects when your child strays too far from adult supervision. It is ideal for malls, busy urban areas, amusement parks, and airports. It sounds an alarm when there is interference with signal. And if a child strays more than 30 feet with no interference, it will also sound an alarm. For more information, visit angelalert.net.