one way to ck for ID theft of kids: src: 2018-12-10 deseret news, front page "About 1 million children IDs stolen each year" by Lois M. Collins

• "Experian..announced it iwll let families do a single free scan to see if the social security numbers of their minor children are associated with a credit...
• ...credit file, which could indicate identity theft and fraud."
• The article reminds that a lowered credit score can mean difficulty getting a loan, job, higher deposits for utilities, committing crimes in ones name, grief.
• https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900029599/1-million-children-have-identity-stolen-each-year-and-the-thief-is-often-shockingly-close.html