Too Hot to Ignore

Do not leave your kids in the car for even a second to run into the store, a friends house, work or school to pick up one thing. It doesn't take long to lose the most precious thing you have and nothing is so important that it cannot wait or be done with the little one in tow.

Great reminder Tricia. Doubly true in AZ right now!

This has happened way too many times in my area already,I live in south texas.There was one incident where the uncle of the baby boy was supposed to take him to daycare and forgot about him.That child was left in the car for hours and was found only after someone asked the uncle to move his truck.

I have a 2 year old who throws a fit the moment I step out of the car and close my door and I also have a 7 month old who is also clingy.I can't step out of sight of the 7 month old before she starts crawling after me lol.I really can't see how anyone can forget they have kids in the car....I've forgotten plenty of things...but not my kids.

That video sent a message but I was scratching my head at the morons who just waved at the baby or couldn't open the doors so just walked away. lol

Right? I'd have broken a window, called the cops, and stayed there till somebody came and got that baby.

That was without question the hardest thing I've ever forced myself to watch. One minute in I was sobbing uncontrollably and rocking my own small boy in my arms. Thanks for sharing. People need to know.

I am in the same shape. I just think of it and I want to go get my baby up from his nap so I can hold him.

Yep. Leaving work now and will see my boy's smiling face soon.

I didn't mean to belittle the point, I know that there are people that need to take extra care to not forget - but that doesn't mean I understand it fully.

That was without question the hardest thing I've ever forced myself to watch. One minute in I was sobbing uncontrollably and rocking my own small boy in my arms. Thanks for sharing. People need to know.

I am in the same shape. I just think of it and I want to go get my baby up from his nap so I can hold him.

Yep. Leaving work now and will see my boy's smiling face soon.

I didn't mean to belittle the point, I know that there are people that need to take extra care to not forget - but that doesn't mean I understand it fully.

I'm sitting next to my little one while she naps. Life is good. Very good.

So I click this, and thought I was going to see some hot chic, and I did.. So that's great. Then I read the actual post and quit looking at the picture and said, "oh, ok"...lol

When I was a mechanic we worked off a gas station or extremely close to one and I've had to break into a couple cars where ppl forgot their keys and children/animals in a car. It's strange how common it is, they realized it immediately but just unusual. I was there within 1-2 minutes typically from it happening so no need to break a window. I'd do it for free of course and they wouldn't have to replace a window or anything.

As I have a 4 yr old that I don't get everyday (divorced) when I do have him I can't foresee me doing it but unfortunately it happens. I don't pass judgement to those but people who just completely forgot their children or just left them in a car so they could run in/out are ....well it's already been said.


There was a story last year I believe of a little girl 3-4 years old I believe went on a trip somewhere with the daycare and they left her on the bus. She ended up dying if I remember correctly terribly tragic all around. The daycare said that they did a count and it came out correct so they must had counted a kid twice or something I can't remember all the details but I'm sure we've all heard stories like that before.

I'm with everyone else I wouldn't hesitate to rip a car apart bolt by bolt to get to a child that's in a locked car I don't care how hot/cold it is outside. Cops would be called and I'd do whatever it took.

I don't know about a kid, but she has a good point. I have seen so many dogs left in the car with the windows cracked it is just stupid. DON'T DO IT. Every year we have at least 2 dogs come in with a heat stroke because their dumb *kitten* owner left them in the car or outside or took them on a long walk in the afternoon.

THINK AND DON"T DO IT

BTW Every single parent this has ever happened to didn't think it could possibly happen to their child. Everyone of them would have said they would never forget their child.

I doubt that. I was pretty much on your side until this post. Even the part about putting something "important" in the back seat with your kid, I knew what you meant. But honestly, it takes a special kind of stupid to forget a child or an animal on a blistering hot day. Either that or drugs or just plain not giving a *kitten*.

I've lost 2 pairs of Ray Bans. I've lost my car keys. I cannot tell you how many times I've misplaced my wedding rings (funny how diamonds make you suddenly remember though). But never once did I ever forget the little human life for which I am in charge. Nuh uh. I'll definitely judge here.

I have a friend who lives in the next town from me and 3 weeks ago, her dog passed away. She was only 2 yrs old and I knew she hadn't been sick, so when I called to give my condolences, I asked what had happened. She tearfully explained that one of her daughters left a door open in her car and the dog climbed in because the seat was warm. The door somehow got closed and with no windows down, poor Lady Jane died a slow and painful death. My friend is BEYOND devastated about it and has been trying very hard to get her girls over the guilt of what happened. It was a simple mistake made by a child but it's now changed their entire family.


It's really sad and I have to agree that this message needs to get out there.....

I'll take "Least like the thread I was expecting for $500 Alex".

Frankly, I don't think any of these idiots forget their kids. I think it's just a lame excuse. They were probably too lazy to bring them into the store. Kids get cranky. Kids can slow you down. Kids cry. Some people don't want to deal with that stuff. Perhaps once in a while, some nimrod truly forgot but I doubt that's often the case.

I'll start putting my beer back there too!

In Southeast Texas the heat index reaches 110 and I see something like this on the news every summer. SO SAD & no matter what any of us think of the parents that do this it can't be worse than the hell they must be going thru. My heart goes out to them