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Baby-snatching is when someone takes a baby or child away without permission from their parents or guardians. This is also called child-kidnapping. It is a very serious crime and can be punished by law. Sometimes, people kidnap children to ask for money from their families. This is called kidnapping for ransom. If a parent takes their own child away without permission from the other parent, it is called parental kidnapping. Simple kidnapping is when someone takes a person away without hurting them or asking for money.
Baby-snatching is a type of child-kidnapping where a person takes a baby or young child without permission from their parents or legal guardians. This is also known as child-stealing or childnapping.
These examples illustrate how baby-snatching involves taking a child without permission or by using deception. It is a serious crime that can cause emotional trauma for both the child and their family.