What do you think about leaving a baby or small child alone in a car?

We had a thing happen a few weeks,a woman left her baby in the car sleeping,done just what you said went in to pay for gas,someone took her car,lead the police on a high speed chase,finaly stopped and jumped out and ran,baby was ok.I don`t know if they caught the man or not.but the point is it only takes a second.and your whole life can change very quick.this world has gone all wacky.it just isn`t worth taking chances.

I don't think a newborn or any other child should be left in a car for even a fraction of a second. Having a child is a responsibility and should be taken very seriously. Look how many kids come up missing everyday. Just because it is too much of a hassle to take a newborn out of the car is no excuse. How old is this mother? She sounds awful immature. Course if there are a lot of people around there that do the same thing I guess those people don't realize the chance they are taking with their child. Kids should be safeguarded at all costs. They are precious and need protection from preditors.

Hi Ruth:

If people get tickets for leaving a dog in a car without a window open and water inside I thinkk it is terrible for parents to leave children alone.

They could be abducted.

If it is a hot day they could die.

They should be arrested.

Have a great evening.

Ivor

Leaving them in the car to gamble or go shopping is abuse. Leaving them in the car for 2 seconds to drop a letter off in the mailbox where you have clear view of the car is not. I've done that and we all have. I wouldn't dare leave my kids in the car alone at a shopping mall or a gas station. I've seen on the news a lot recently that parents left their kids in the car with the engine running and people hijacked the cars and took the kids for a joyride before throwing them out of the car. Sometimes, they were thrown out of the window, carseat and all.

I think in this day it is a dangerous thing to do. Someone may take a liking to the car and take it. Or anything not good can happen. After all it only takes a minute.I wouldn't do that for anything. It may not be the most convenient thing to do, but it will be the safest. Keep both eyes on the kids.

I remember years ago, my cousin left her two year old son in her car, just to get a newspaper. Her son was asleep and she didn't want to wake him up, she thought she will be back in couple of minutes. She had to cross the street and while she was paying for newspaper, her son woke up, opened the door and ran across the street. She watched her son got hit by the car and he died right on the spot.
I will never forget that tragic accident and I don't ever leave my children alone anywhere.

I think people that do this are out of their minds. I don't think there is any excuse for this. you're putting your kids life in danger, and time and time again kids have died being left in the car.

I could never do this. We waited 39 for our child and my worst nightmare is if something happened to him or someone took him. If one cannot view this as a heart matter then logic and reason alone would dictate that it's not a good idea.
1) Some one could jump in and steal the child.
2) Some one could jump in and steal the car.
3) A toddler can get themselves out of the carseat and get out of the car or put the car in gear, or lock the parent out of the car
I could go on and on, but you get the picture. It's just not a good thing to do. Unless you are only a few feet away and you have clear visual of the car anc child, I can't see doing anything like this. Just my personal opinion. I'm with you on this one.

Well I've seen people do things like that many times. They leave their children in, in running car. once i saw a child in the drivers seat of a car with the engine on an everything, no one was in the car to supervise the child. People leave their kids in cars when they go to make groceries, do business in the bank. And if they go to visit a friend and that child may be one to talk alot, that child stays right in the car. This has become an every day thing, no one cares about the well fair of children anymore. Most parents think about them selfs(not all).

I think it shouldnt be done...EVER.

Its almost shocking to know that people still do leave their babies/children in the car for a "minute". All the stories you see on the news.

I know alot of people who live in very small towns do it because alot of people corralate small with safe..No town is safe, not even the smallest one. you never know what creep could just hop in your car during that "minute" and drive off with your children.

Or how curious your little one might get and start messing with the car, which could lead to many tragic things.

so parents take your children out of the vehicle with you.