and our tech reporter gabe slade explain has you should look out for. >>> good morning, gabe slade here with your tech trends. child identity theft is ton rise. kids are turning 18 and applying for their first apartment, job or school loan, only to find out they have bad credit and/or thousands of dollars indebt. this is something every parent needs to know about and take action to protect their kids. >> it is a big problem. child identity theft is a much bigger problem with children than for adults. >> reporter: the federal trade commission is fighting identity theft. i was shocked when i was told that i. d. thieves are targeting children more than adults. >> the id theft rate for children is 7 to 51 times the rate it is for adults. >> reporter: they love kids because they have a clean slate. no records or credit reports. their identities are easy to steal. >> it is not something people are looking for so criminals can get away with stealing identities for years at a time. >> reporter: they are stealing social security numbers and personal information about children from a variety of s