I wondered after the fact if I should have called the police or something? Or is it just people being stupid and let them live with the consequences? I was just shocked. Have you ever seen something similar?? The closest I've heard before is another mom who told me that she would sometimes take her baby out of the car during long car trips. Though my favorite part of that story was that she thought it was okay because her DH "drove like a grandma." Um, there are other drivers and other things that can happen on the road... (But at least this crazy woman HAD a carseat in her car....)
Anyway...just thought i'd share that bit of craziness!
Re: WWYD: No carseat?!?!
Not sure if you were at an international airport, but I wouldn't be surprised if the couple was not aware of our laws here (or how strict they are) if that's the case. If not, it's just too sad that someone would take that chance. I have forgotten my DD's booster seat once in her life. There are plenty of people who think that car seats are not mandatory. In my experience, where I live, it's usually foreigners.
From what I know of the law, it's the equilviant of an adult not wearing their seat belt. In some cases, I guess the cop could find a reason to charge the parents with child endangerment. I can't say that I would have called the cops in this situation though.
Not true. Plenty of abuse that is stopped is because someone else made it their business to care for a child that didn't deserve to have another adult treat them like dirt. Just because you have a child, doesn't give you end-all be-all rights to do whatever you think is ok. Some people just don't know how to restrain themselves. If you don't speak up, and the child can't, who will?
That is not what I was saying. In this context I think it's none of the observers business.Not true. Plenty of abuse that is stopped is because someone else made it their business to care for a child that didn't deserve to have another adult treat them like dirt. Just because you have a child, doesn't give you end-all be-all rights to do whatever you think is ok. Some people just don't know how to restrain themselves. If you don't speak up, and the child can't, who will?
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