Do You Leave Your Kids in "Car Care?"

re: Do You Leave Your Kids in "Car Care?"

Anci — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:20:57 GMT

I completely agree with crystal...you never know what could happen...I'd rather my daughter get fussy if I take her out of her carseat than anything happening to her... And if she is asleep, I just take the car seat with me...And when she;ll get older an we have to change car seats I'll just take her with me, even if it's for 30 sec...

re: Do You Leave Your Kids in "Car Care?"

AllisonWonder — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:32:13 GMT

I hate gas stations that don't have "pay-at-the-pump." The kids stay in the car while I'm pumping the gas, and I really don't want to haul them both out for the 30 seconds it takes me to run in and pay- but the thought of anything happening while I'm gone (or just of me getting in trouble for it) means I won't leave them. I just try to have another grown-up with me when the tank is almost empty.

re: Do You Leave Your Kids in "Car Care?"

Knitty — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:12:48 GMT

I guess I better be prepared to be hauled off to the slammer next time I leave my little one in her car seat in our locked car for two minutes while I step ten paces away to use the ATM.

Tell me some more about this "free" country we live in? I could use a good laugh right about now.

re: Do You Leave Your Kids in "Car Care?"

Shannon LC Cate — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:43:43 GMT

My mom used to leave us in the car (circa 1978) while she grocery shopped for more than just a gallon of milk. I was the one supposedly responsible for my brother. As I remember it I was probably 8-11 and my brother 5 years younger. Seems like one of those things that was routine back in the day, like putting kids in the back of a station wagon and tooling down the highway. (We did that in my family too.)

re: Do You Leave Your Kids in "Car Care?"

mommyK — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:35:36 GMT

I often leave my 3 YO buckled in while I load and unload the car from trips and shopping. It's easier for me to deal with him AFTER I have dealt with some of the clutter, he doesn't mind hanging out for those couple minutes and is safe in the driveway, AND my ice cream doesn't get yukky. No prob there.

There are many times though when I know he will be perfectly fine while I run in to the store to pick up the pizza, etc., but the only reason I don't is that I don't want to have to deal with some do-gooder passing by and calling the cops.

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mommashay — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:14:26 GMT

I am so confused. I feel like a very competent mom but I have also left my children locked in the car when I needed to just drop something off or buy a cup of coffee from those roadside coffee bars. Are we not allowed to do that? I always assumed that if my car was in plain sight then it was fine. Is it illegal? Could someone clear that up for me?

re: Do You Leave Your Kids in "Car Care?"

crystal — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:18:32 GMT

hell no..are people that naive that they dont see the world we live in..anyone could have taken the car..and people who steal cars usually dont care what happens to the kids in the back seat.

crazy

re: Do You Leave Your Kids in "Car Care?"

BoysMom — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:17:03 GMT

I too love drive throughs - there are many times where I will put off any errands that don't have that option. The only place I will leave the baby sleeping in the car is my older son's preschool - it has a parking lot in full view, the families all know each other and there is a constant flow of parents and kids in and out. As the author of the article said, I always lock the car, take the keys with me, and he's always buckled securely in his carseat. I also don't do it if the weather is too warm. I still feel a little guilty for doing it though!

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ShaLO — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:03:06 GMT

There was lady on Oprah this week who accidentally left her baby strapped into the carseat all day, while she was working. Tragically, the child died.

re: Do You Leave Your Kids in "Car Care?"

Mamallama — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:38:18 GMT

Even if my daughters aren't sleeping it's a pain to get both out of car seats, into a stroller (or carry) and into the store for what essentially takes a couple of minutes. I love drive-thru! I love the drive-thru espresso stands, atm's and especially the pharmacy.