Childen Left in Cars To Die - Page 2

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@occasionalrain wrote:
Another mother left her five year old behind in her car, in the heat, for hours. Of course he died.. How is it possible for a mother to forget her child? She should be charged with negligent homicide and go to jail.

@occasionalrain

You put it well. It's something I also wonder about. How does anyone "forget" they have children?

spumoni99 · ‎02-16-2019

My daughter was telling me the newer cars may come out with alarms to sense when a child is left in a vehicle, sad that we need a car to help us parent. I think some of these are not accidents.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

@spumoni99 wrote:
My daughter was telling me the newer cars may come out with alarms to sense when a child is left in a vehicle, sad that we need a car to help us parent. I think some of these are not accidents.

I've heard about those new precautions. Sadly, it seems like a good idea.

As to sometimes it not being an accident - I have watched real crime for many years and recall one case where the guy went to work and left the child in the car, out in the parking lot. He even went out to his car at least once, during the day, and didn't seem to know???

At any rate, he was prosecuted and I'll be darned if I recall the outcome but I think there was enough evidence to show that it was intentional and I think he was proven guilty and went to jail.

occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

Even those who have stolen cars, when they realize a child is inside, they don't leave that child abandoned, out in the heat to die. My sympathy is not for those negligent uncaring parients, but for the unfortunate child and those who suffer infertility, and are deprived of a much desired child.

icezeus · ‎10-30-2010

This one has me scratching my head as well. How do you not notice that one of your kids is not in the house, for several hours.

She was preparing a birthday party for the 8 year old, shouldn't that have rung a bell.

Like someone else posted it's not as if this is the Duggars and they have 20+ kids to keep track of.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

In my state, she would be charged with negligent homicide and child endangerment. We get a few cases like that evert summer. Until recent years, fathers went to prison for 20 years. Mothers who did the same were given a hug, a kiss and a bushel of sympathy. Now they treat any parent or caregiver who leaves a child to roast in a hot car like a criminal.

Twins Mom · ‎04-03-2016

I like the idea of putting left shoe in back with kid as reminder. I cannot judge when I don't know all facts. I do know that I can get distracted and forget things. Since we don't all have new cars, individuals need to make a system that works.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

@Twins Mom wrote:
I like the idea of putting left shoe in back with kid as reminder. I cannot judge when I don't know all facts. I do know that I can get distracted and forget things. Since we don't all have new cars, individuals need to make a system that works.

Yes. I never get it when somebody, who may be forgetful, doesn't just have a system for things that are important.

I'm not on any high horse, either. I have become SUPER forgetful. Consequently, I have systems for the important things. Seems so simple, although I cannot seem to get my husband to 'get it'. /frustration

We've discussed this here in the past and I recall somebody saying that, hey, why doesn't the person put their phone back there. That seems to be the most important thing to a lot of people so that way they won't forget the phone OR the kidlet.