Do you leave your kids alone in the car?
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My 13 year old, yes, on occasion. My 5 year old? Never. And I don't let the 13 year old watch the 5 year old in the car.
And no one waits in the car during the summer, ever.0 -
God no, when you say "that wont happen to me" yep, guess again, your the one. Dont leave your children unattended period.
Thank you!!!! This is EXACTLY what I was trying to say. Only I just woke up.0 -
I have a 19 year old...she leaves me alone in the car constantly!! Darn irresponsible teenagers!! And in the summer she doesn't even bother to crack a window...it's parent abuse I tell ya! :laugh:
On a serious note, I don't recall ever leaving my kids alone in the car when they were under 10.0 -
My daughter is almost 8 years old and has been well trained on what the rules are. If I'm running into the store for just a minute (Walgreens for a tube of toothpaste or the gas station for a bottle of water...whatever...) I will lock the doors and run in if she doesn't want to come in with me.
I also don't exactly live in a big city...0 -
Only if it's a bar that doesn't allow children.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/man-accused-locking-baby-car-strip-club-article-1.1540988
In my town, a woman left her BABY in the car so she could go into a bar and participate in a "naughty school girl" contest. She lost, and was arrested.0 -
You do realize that child abductions in 2014 are exactly the same as child abductions in, say, 1970, right? Statistically, it isn't any more likely now (less than 1% of all child abductions are by strangers) than it was when we were kids.I would never do it...not in this day and time. No way, no how.
You just hear more about it now.
I feel so sorry for children now. They can't even go outside and play freely for a few hours anymore.0 -
You aren't from Florida, are you? Florida is where all of the craziness happens.
:huh: :huh: :huh: :noway:
Check out the Orlando Sentinel for a week or two straight and then ask yourself if you'd leave your kid in the vehicle.
I think not!
That can happen anywhere. Not just Florida. Wow... :noway:
Oh, okay. Your baby is in serious risk anywhere. All the more reason to leave them unattended with freaks circling about like sharks. Because 1 in 1,000,000, right? Well, my kid will NOT be that 1.
Note: There has been a lot of talk around here about the insaneness of Florida, so if you think it was "wow" of me to post the Florida bit, it was in jest. And seriously, check OrlandoSentinel.com, the headlines are outrageous.
K.. *puts on tinfoil hat*
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She should take a look around her. Yet another ignorant statement in the public forums. Go figure.0 -
At that age in Michigan it is not legal to leave them unattended in a vehicle. If I left my kids, I don't think I'd have a car left when I came back.0
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not sure why you live but it's illegal where I live and I have called the cops on people who have done it.
^^^ That. When my son was an infant I would literally put him in his seat and run to the store and if that's when he decided to fall asleep I'd turn around and go back home.
I remember when I was a kid we were left in the car once we were old enough to not jump around like idiots, with the instruction to lock all doors, and only when we were in packs (generally there was no less than 4 of us).0 -
Yeah, I do it all the time. In fact, they aren't even my kids. I take them from the cars they are in and switch them around. It's quite a fun game as well. Baby seats can be a bit cumbersome, but it makes it more enjoyable.
You get bonus points if you keep the kids quiet whilst you're doing it as well.
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I don't even like leaving him alone in the car just to push the shopping cart to the cart corral. Even when I do, I usually walk with my head turned to keep an eye on him.0
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My parents left us in the car all the time from the age of around 8 or 10 and up...
However, my personal stand point is a little different.
I wouldn't personally leave a child under the age of 12 in the car, ever.
Over 12, maybe for a quick run into a gas station or such while the car was in sight. But I wouldn't leave a child in a car for more than 5-10 minutes unless they had a license to drive one their selves.
Currently in our state there is only "proposed" laws regarding leaving children in the car, kind of boggles my mind.0 -
Ok, I seriously have to ask...where are people getting these random age rules from???
EVERY kid is different! Some kids can play with 6+ toys at 4 years old...some adults may still find them to be choking hazards...Some kids are mature enough to be left in a car for 2 minutes at 8 years old...Some adults might start licking the window because they can't stand the pressure of the responsibility.
Look at your child AS THEY ARE NOW and make your judgements. And, unless you see a toddler left in a car alone, don't judge other parents when you don't know anything about their kids.
Geez, people!0 -
When I was a kid sometimes my dad would leave us in the car to run into the ATM or a convenience store but the doors got locked and we had a password to let him back in. Of course this was the 80's!
How did your dad drive a car with no windows?0 -
Ok, I seriously have to ask...where are people getting these random age rules from???
EVERY kid is different! Some kids can play with 6+ toys at 4 years old...some adults may still find them to be choking hazards...Some kids are mature enough to be left in a car for 2 minutes at 8 years old...Some adults might start licking the window because they can't stand the pressure of the responsibility.
Look at your child AS THEY ARE NOW and make your judgements. And, unless you see a toddler left in a car alone, don't judge other parents when you don't know anything about their kids.
Geez, people!
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You aren't from Florida, are you? Florida is where all of the craziness happens.
:huh: :huh: :huh: :noway:
Check out the Orlando Sentinel for a week or two straight and then ask yourself if you'd leave your kid in the vehicle.
I think not!
That can happen anywhere. Not just Florida. Wow... :noway:
Oh, okay. Your baby is in serious risk anywhere. All the more reason to leave them unattended with freaks circling about like sharks. Because 1 in 1,000,000, right? Well, my kid will NOT be that 1.
Note: There has been a lot of talk around here about the insaneness of Florida, so if you think it was "wow" of me to post the Florida bit, it was in jest. And seriously, check OrlandoSentinel.com, the headlines are outrageous.
K.. *puts on tinfoil hat*
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She should take a look around her. Yet another ignorant statement in the public forums. Go figure.
Uhhhhhhhhh, okay. Take look around me? Sure, hence my bringing up of Florida (Orlando in particular) where the headlines read as:
RAPE
KIDNAPPING
MURDER
CAR JACKING
Also a shark is off the coast
MURDER
ROBBERY
So, a bit paranoid? Yes, totally paranoid. No doubt. Over protective? Completely. Sharks circling around cars?
a·nal·o·gy
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noun
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a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
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verb
past tense: exaggerated; past participle: exaggerated
1.
represent (something) as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.
"they were apt to exaggerate any aches and pains"
I was not in any way, shape or form implying that Florida is the only place bad stuff happens at, which if you read
(not that it doesn't make Florida any less insane)Note: There has been a lot of talk around here about the insaneness of Florida, so if you think it was "wow" of me to post the Florida bit, it was in jest.
But, alright. If you want to leave your kid in the car all the more power to you. I certainly am not judging your parenting choices. :-) They are yours and yours alone.0 -
I definitely remember being left alone in the car as a kid. Nothing ever happened to me...
DISCLAIMER: NEVER on a hot day, and usually not with the car running
Also, your parents rode in cars with no seat belts, drank from the hose, had lead paint toys and they survived..
That's how it went for me too - and always with the window cracked (unless it was winter). I can remember being left in the car numerous times when I was a little younger than 10, but never for very long. Maybe it's because I lived in a very small town that it never seemed to be a problem to my parents...
When I have kids...I'm not sure what I'd do. It would be dependent upon the age and/or maturity level of the child, where I am living, how long I plan to be gone for, and the weather. I really don't see a problem with it unless it's a very young child and/or a really hot summer day.
ETA: Ahh, looks like someone else already beat me to a better worded reply!:Ok, I seriously have to ask...where are people getting these random age rules from???
EVERY kid is different! Some kids can play with 6+ toys at 4 years old...some adults may still find them to be choking hazards...Some kids are mature enough to be left in a car for 2 minutes at 8 years old...Some adults might start licking the window because they can't stand the pressure of the responsibility.
Look at your child AS THEY ARE NOW and make your judgements. And, unless you see a toddler left in a car alone, don't judge other parents when you don't know anything about their kids.
Geez, people!0 -
There are places where I have felt safe enough to do it, but who knows whether some well meaning person would come along and decide to call the police.0
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You really think people are going to use common sense?Ok, I seriously have to ask...where are people getting these random age rules from???
EVERY kid is different! Some kids can play with 6+ toys at 4 years old...some adults may still find them to be choking hazards...Some kids are mature enough to be left in a car for 2 minutes at 8 years old...Some adults might start licking the window because they can't stand the pressure of the responsibility.
Look at your child AS THEY ARE NOW and make your judgements. And, unless you see a toddler left in a car alone, don't judge other parents when you don't know anything about their kids.
Geez, people!
Your expectations are far too high.0 -
You do realize that child abductions in 2014 are exactly the same as child abductions in, say, 1970, right? Statistically, it isn't any more likely now (less than 1% of all child abductions are by strangers) than it was when we were kids.I would never do it...not in this day and time. No way, no how.
You just hear more about it now.
I feel so sorry for children now. They can't even go outside and play freely for a few hours anymore.
In the US, do you have any idea how many kids a year are abducted by strangers?
About 100. That's it. 100.
Every time I hear an amber alert, and find out it's an aunt or the estranged father or whatever, I shrug and think "nothing to see here"0 -
You aren't from Florida, are you? Florida is where all of the craziness happens.
:huh: :huh: :huh: :noway:
Check out the Orlando Sentinel for a week or two straight and then ask yourself if you'd leave your kid in the vehicle.
I think not!
That can happen anywhere. Not just Florida. Wow... :noway:
Oh, okay. Your baby is in serious risk anywhere. All the more reason to leave them unattended with freaks circling about like sharks. Because 1 in 1,000,000, right? Well, my kid will NOT be that 1.
Note: There has been a lot of talk around here about the insaneness of Florida, so if you think it was "wow" of me to post the Florida bit, it was in jest. And seriously, check OrlandoSentinel.com, the headlines are outrageous.
K.. *puts on tinfoil hat*
+1
She should take a look around her. Yet another ignorant statement in the public forums. Go figure.
Uhhhhhhhhh, okay. Take look around me? Sure, hence my bringing up of Florida (Orlando in particular) where the headlines read as:
RAPE
KIDNAPPING
MURDER
CAR JACKING
Also a shark is off the coast
MURDER
ROBBERY
So, a bit paranoid? Yes, totally paranoid. No doubt. Over protective? Completely. Sharks circling around cars?
a·nal·o·gy
əˈnaləjē/Submit
noun
1.
a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
ex·ag·ger·ate
igˈzajəˌrāt/Submit
verb
past tense: exaggerated; past participle: exaggerated
1.
represent (something) as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.
"they were apt to exaggerate any aches and pains"
I was not in any way, shape or form implying that Florida is the only place bad stuff happens at, which if you read
(not that it doesn't make Florida any less insane)Note: There has been a lot of talk around here about the insaneness of Florida, so if you think it was "wow" of me to post the Florida bit, it was in jest.
But, alright. If you want to leave your kid in the car all the more power to you. I certainly am not judging your parenting choices. :-) They are yours and yours alone.
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Or keys?When I was a kid sometimes my dad would leave us in the car to run into the ATM or a convenience store but the doors got locked and we had a password to let him back in. Of course this was the 80's!
How did your dad drive a car with no windows?0 -
Awesome response!
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Honestly, I have left them in the car if I just needed to grab one thing but as a general rule I take them with me. I live in a itty bitty town of less than 500 people...if I lived in a bigger city I would never leave them alone.0
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I wouldn't, but my mother in law left my kids in her car once. Last time she was allowed to drive them anywhere. You do not leave somebody elses kids 3 and 4 at the time alone in your car with the keys in the ignition just because they are asleep and you don't want to wake them.0
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Uhhhhhhhhh, okay. Take look around me? Sure, hence my bringing up of Florida (Orlando in particular) where the headlines read as:
RAPE
KIDNAPPING
MURDER
CAR JACKING
Also a shark is off the coast
MURDER
ROBBERY
Violent Crime rates are at all-time lows in the US.0 -
You do realize that child abductions in 2014 are exactly the same as child abductions in, say, 1970, right? Statistically, it isn't any more likely now (less than 1% of all child abductions are by strangers) than it was when we were kids.I would never do it...not in this day and time. No way, no how.
You just hear more about it now.
I feel so sorry for children now. They can't even go outside and play freely for a few hours anymore.
In the US, do you have any idea how many kids a year are abducted by strangers?
About 100. That's it. 100.
Every time I hear an amber alert, and find out it's an aunt or the estranged father or whatever, I shrug and think "nothing to see here"
Not to derail the thread or anything, but THIS pisses me off. Children who are abducted by estranged parents don't matter as much? You obviously don't know anything about parental or familial abductions. Some last just as long, or longer, than stranger abductions. Some come with more physical, mental and/or sexual abuse than stranger abductions...and all at the hands of a "trusted" family member.
No one abduction is any less important than another.
Get your facts straight before you make comments like that.
And, PS, this is coming from someone who was abducted by her mother for ten years and had to deal with everything that entailed. But, I guess "nothing to see here."
Stupid word I'll get a strike for saying that rhymes with witch.0 -
I don't have kids yet and my partner and I don't want to own a car... But when I was a kid my parents sometimes left me in the car to go in a store for a little while. I wouldn't do that with a baby or a toddler, but a child who's old enough can definitely stay in the car alone.0
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If you do that in Alberta Canada and someone reports you (and they do) the police come and charge you. Even if you leave before they make it there they go to your home and charge you.
Harsh yes, but effective.0 -
I have three children my oldest being 15. If I am running into Dunkin Donuts for a coffee and my 15 year old is in the car yes I leave them. If he is not in the car or it's not something that I am running right in and out I will not leave them alone.0
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