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A question for parents

gazelle77 — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:16:06 GMT

Have you ever forgotten your child in the car, went into the store or to work, and then realized you forgot your child? Just curious.

Re: A question for parents

Nancy Drew — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:17:21 GMT

Never! I have many faults and am glad to say that isn't one of them.

Re: A question for parents

MurphiesLaw — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:18:36 GMT

No.

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MomOf4 — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:19:54 GMT

Of course not!!

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SydneyH — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:20:44 GMT

No, but I did lock my child in the vehicle with the keys still in the ignition. That was horrifying, I promise you.......

Re: A question for parents

VanSleepy — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:23:00 GMT

I slammed the car door and locked a couple of them and in the back seat once! I realized it before I walked away (saw them), but I forgot for a moment or two.

Re: A question for parents

Buck-i-Nana — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:23:16 GMT

Nope, never. Have never forgotten any of my grandchildren when they've been with me either. I simply cannot comprehend how anyone can "forget" they have their child with them, even if it isn't part of their regular routine.

Re: A question for parents

Shorty2U — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:23:53 GMT

My children are grown now but I never forgot them anywhere. In fact Ive forgotten my keys, or stuff I bought while shopping in the car but NEVER forgot my children! I got my children out before I even got my purse out. I never forgot my grandchildren either!

I might add while I realize this can happen (even though I don't understand it), I don't BUY the story of this recent incident and they should BOTH be thrown in jail or better yet in a hot car.

Re: A question for parents

JaneMarple — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:25:00 GMT

No of course not, when i hear of this happening I always wonder who the H forgets that their baby is in the car?

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september — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:26:44 GMT

No! Even if I was parked right in front of an ATM...my daughter would scream her head off, if I got out of the car and went to the machine without her!

So I had to spend far more time unbuckling her, then getting her buckled back in again, than it would have taken me to just run up to the machine and make a quick withdrawal.

She trained me well!

Re: A question for parents

SydneyH — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:29:25 GMT

On 6/30/2014 JaneMarple said:
No of course not, when i hear of this happening I always wonder who the H forgets that their baby is in the car?

Beats me, I didn't forget my child, but I had a new car and didn't realize the locks engage even with the keys in the ignition. Fortunately he was asleep and I didn't have to wait too long for assistance.

Re: A question for parents

JaneMarple — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:29:38 GMT

When my babies fell asleep in the car and I didn't want to wake them up, I would stay in the car with them, even in the driveway.

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JaneMarple — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:31:11 GMT

On 6/30/2014 SydneyH said:
On 6/30/2014 JaneMarple said:
No of course not, when i hear of this happening I always wonder who the H forgets that their baby is in the car?

Beats me, I didn't forget my child, but I had a new car and didn't realize the locks engage even with the keys in the ignition. Fortunately he was asleep and I didn't have to wait too long for assistance.

That's understandable Sydney, I've locked myself out of cars because of that very same reason.

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redhead handbag queen — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:34:36 GMT

I have never forgot but my DD and I did this inadvertently, I was going into the store just checking for empty boxes and I threw the keys in the center console (My husband and I have this system when one is staying in the car) and she got out to check on granddaughter and shut the door and it automatically locked with her in her car seat.

We were so lucky to be across the street from a mechanic and he unlocked it.

Re: A question for parents

VanSleepy — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:36:36 GMT

On 6/30/2014 JaneMarple said:
When my babies fell asleep in the car and I didn't want to wake them up, I would stay in the car with them, even in the driveway.

While I can understand not wanting to wake a napping baby, geez this could be hours!

Re: A question for parents

SydneyH — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:38:26 GMT

On 6/30/2014 JaneMarple said:
That's understandable Sydney, I've locked myself out of cars because of that very same reason.

Thankfully the weather was agreeable. I was this close to trying to break out a window.....

Re: A question for parents

JaneMarple — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:39:05 GMT

On 6/30/2014 VanSleepy said:
On 6/30/2014 JaneMarple said:
When my babies fell asleep in the car and I didn't want to wake them up, I would stay in the car with them, even in the driveway.

While I can understand not wanting to wake a napping baby, geez this could be hours!

If it was nap time, I would pull out a book because they weren't heavy sleepers.

Re: A question for parents

Lila Belle — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:43:35 GMT

On 6/30/2014 JaneMarple said:
On 6/30/2014 VanSleepy said:
On 6/30/2014 JaneMarple said:
When my babies fell asleep in the car and I didn't want to wake them up, I would stay in the car with them, even in the driveway.

While I can understand not wanting to wake a napping baby, geez this could be hours!

If it was nap time, I would pull out a book because they weren't heavy sleepers.

Nap time is good. My oldest child was always soothed by a car ride when he was colic-y. Good times. LOL

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VanSleepy — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:45:42 GMT

You wouldn't believe how much I was freaking out when I locked my son in the car once. This is before cell phones, so I would have had to walk away to find a phone, and I wasn't about to do that. Some guy walked by, saw me hysterical, and said, "Why can't he unlock the door?". Duh. He unbuckled his car seat and opened the door lol

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SydneyH — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:49:46 GMT

On 6/30/2014 VanSleepy said: You wouldn't believe how much I was freaking out when I locked my son in the car once. This is before cell phones, so I would have had to walk away to find a phone, and I wasn't about to do that. Some guy walked by, saw me hysterical, and said, "Why can't he unlock the door?". Duh. He unbuckled his car seat and opened the door lol

Oh that's too funny.