10 Responses

1. Why are people so stupid? How long does it take to look behind u and check you have your child? Surely you wont forget your phone so which is more important? GET YOUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT!!!!

2. Don’t judge me thinking. But whoever called ems why didn’t they break the window? I’m not judging just asking

3. Are you for real? How many times is someone doing a person a favor or it is not part of there routine. A child fell asleep in the car and it is quiet. I would not cast judgement on anyone because we are creatures of habit and when we go out of the realm of habit we can easily forget. We need to be grateful that the child is okay and G-d had mercy. Yes people do forget there cell phones also. I no longer have young children but when my children ask me to take a child with me. I am always afraid of this scenario because it is not part of my routine for years so I opt not to take them out. You don’t know the circumstances so how can you possibly sit in judgement of anyone. When we condemn others in judgement it turns around and catches us in a similar thing.

4. I suppose it’s not critically important, but but the Jewish date given in this article is incorrect. Baruch Hashem the child was found right away!!

5. Come on, thinkingjew. Believe it or not this can happen to anyone. Especially with a newborn, parents are so sleep deprived and foggy.
   I have left my iPhone in the car. It happens. Whenever I hear these stories I think ‘there but for the grace of God go I’
   Hashem is the one that puts thoughts in our heads so that I have never forgotten a child in a car it’s because Hashem reminded me.

6. I am copying something I saw posted elsewhere that can prevent this tragedy from repeating itself:
   “Someone sent me a clip with a brilliant, simple and cheap idea. It takes just one simple step before starting your car. All you need is a plastic coil cord stretch key chain with the hook side attached to your car keys plus a stroller hook that’s attached to your child’s car seat. When you put the key in the ignition, pull the coil and slip the ring side of your coil key chain into the stroller hook on the car seat. You need do this every single time so it’s a habit, whether there’s a child in the car or not. When you finish your drive and take the key out of the ignition, the coil will pull your keys back to the car seat hook to which it’s attached and you will not forget your child in it. Spread this idea around! You don’t know how many lives you will save.”

7. #1 – Don’t be so judgmental. No one does it for lack of priorities and of course they care about human life much more than things. Plenty of people forget their phones, their laptops, their pocketbooks and even their car keys in the car. Some people are more distractible than others especially if taking a child is not part of their routine. Even people who are generally responsible can get distracted and totally forget that they took a child with them. We need to hock into our heads to add that extra level of vigilance before locking up a car even if there are no children to scan the front and back seat to make sure we’re not forgetting anything important. That’s what I liked about the above suggestion with the coil – it’s so easy and you do it every time, whether a kid is there with you or not. It’s just part of the locking up routine and even if you’re distracted, the key springing back to the car seat is a great reminder. The drawback is that it’s only good if you always have a car seat in the car. If grandparents don’t normally have one and just take the child’s car seat along with the child, it won’t work. They’ll need to be extra vigilant and not allow themselves to get distracted when leaving the car. I understand the grandparent who is reluctant to take grandchildren for that reason – one needs to trust one’s own level of vigilance.

8. I am a very good mother who always checks but this happened to me…What i am about to share is very embarrassing and frightening!! But i feel compelled to share..
   This afternoon i took my kids swimming. When we got home i opened the trunk to gather all the towels goggles etc…
   The car doors opened when we pulled up and i assumed EVERYONE came out. So i closed the trunk clicked the car to lock it and started walking to my door. To my horror i heard knocking coming from the car.. My 6 years old was in the car. I was 3 steps away. He was in a locked car in 100 degrees for maybe 15 seconds…i am very shaken. To think i could’ve gone into my house not seeing my child and probably thinking he was playing somewhere not in my immediate site.

   Bchasdai Hashem a tragedy was averted. I write this with a lump in my throat and tears streaming… Please no matter how careful we all think we are always DOUBLE CHECK!!!!!

9. There is another solution I saw posted online recently that could really prevent these horrific situations from occurring:

   Every time you go in the car with a child, remove your left shoe and place it on the back seat. For most drivers (aside for stick shift drivers) you do not use your left foot while driving. As soon as you open the car door to exit, you will automatically be reminded of your missing shoe and, by extension, the child or children sitting in the back.

   Stretching a wire to the backseat won’t work without a car seat and can be a nuisance while driving. A sticker on the driver’s window may not always work, especially if the driver is distracted or on the phone. And even leaving your phone in the backseat does not guarantee you will remember to reach back…

   As inconvenient as the shoe idea may sound, you will NEVER leave the car without one of your shoes, and this can prevent many, if not all, of these tragedies from happening.

   To a safer future,

   EK

10. A 3 week old baby????????!
    Less than 2 weeks after his Bris??????!

    INEXCUSABLE!!!!!!!