I had another topic in mind but as I opened the MSN home page today this headline caught my eye and I feel the need to give my opinion, and find out yours.
This is the story of a mother going to trial for leaving her child alone asleep in the car.
These are the facts of the story...
She was taking her kids to drop of money to the salavation army bell ringer at a walmart.
Her 2 year old in backseat strapped in had fallen asleep.
She parked in the loading zone and was never out of eyesight of her asleep child, and the car was locked. She never entered the store, nor intended to.
I think it is ridiculous. I would have done the same. I have done the same, buying newspapers or dropping of mail at the post office. Had she left the child while she went inside that would have been different. I don't think she "endangered" her child nor deserves punishment. There are plenty of people who deserve that who aren't getting it.
Just so you know these are my rules for this.
It has to be fast, very fast. --Any obstacle, like I cannot see the car at all times or it might take more than 30 seconds, I don't do it.
My kids are both able to unbuckle themselves and unlock the doors so I don't dare leave them for any longer.
However as kids, we were left alone all the time for quick trips into the store. It was common then.
What do you do and think?
5 comments:
I think the police made a whole lotta something out of nothing. In as much as I've left my kids buckled in the car, parked in the driveway, while I unload groceries a meteor could fall on us. Never have I stepped away from my car without being able to see my kids. This child wasn't in danger. I think the police were hypersensitive.
Being that I work with officers, I do think this is nuts. She was right there. Yes, if she had gone into the store or walked away where couldn't even see the vehicle that would be different. Ridiculous! Did you ever hear about how some woman in California was trying to get a law passed that if you even spanked your child, so much as a slight swat, you could get arrested? lol I don't think so.
Charges were dropped! Just read it on MSN. So glad!
I think this is ridiculous also. I have done the same thing. I remember sitting the car it seemed forever when we were kids while the parents were in the store. They would leave the radio on for us.
-S.
I think they need to go arrest some people who are actually endangering their children. I was thinking about this today as I put Charlie in the car and then went and put the buggy up. How else do they think moms do it? Super powers?
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