This afternoon, while on our way to the movies, we stopped at the shop to get a few bits. Rich went inside and I waited with the littlies.
Had I been on my own, it wouldn’t even have crossed my mind to leave them on their own in the car – even for 5 minutes.
While we were waiting however, a lady did exactly that. Left her baby (front seat) and toddler (back seat) on their own for 15 minutes. (I know it was 15 minutes because she arrived the same time as us, and left as we did.)
For 15 minutes those children were alone.
Alone in a car with the windows up.
Alone.
Why would I never leave my children alone in a car? Because in 5 minutes anything could happen.
A car could crash into my car.
Something could happen to me in the shop.
They could choke.
Oz could have a seizure, Betsy could dislocate (she dislocates very easily.)
Someone could break into the car and take them.
Forever.
So why I’d never do it, I was interested to discover on some parenting forums that many parents do and don’t care about the risks involved.
So tell me lovelies – Would you leave your children alone in your car?
Lianne Turton
Would I hell!! No matter how much of a hurry I am in or how ever much my son protests I wouldn’t do it. Its not worth it and the only time I have ever considered it was when i had just had jack needed petrol, did i leave him in the car to go and pay or take him out of the car through petrol fumes to pay?? I did neither, I went to my mums and left him there while I nipped bk. Now we have pay at the pump, problem solved.
Two things tgat remind me of this:
Ben Needham
Maddie McCann