What's your opinion?

Yasiris1105

Today in the news I read that a dad forgot his baby in his car. He had to take him to the daycare and the baby was asleep when he was put in the car but the dad went straight to his work.

I ask because I read a lot of comments that said that how could he do that, that he must be a bad father, that he must be punished severely.

My opinion: We people live in a hurry. Today's lifestyle is in a hurry so we stick to our rutines and do them automaticly [?]. An example of that is when someone has to do something before going home or to their job and when they go out take, without noticing, the normal rute to his home/job? Many people. Ok, I'm not saying that he should just get a slap on the hand and keep going. That's involuntary homicide or negligence but to say that his a bad father or to say that the law has to be severe, I don't think so. Oh and I'm saying this because I give him the benefit of the doubt that it was an honest mistake and because some people that know him said to the press that he is a great person.

If someone has to do something out of their rutine they should make something to remind them. For him, maybe, putting an alarm to remind him or just writing a post it and put it on the dash or leaving the baby's stuff in the front seat... somethings like that.

I don't think people should judge him so bad since this mistake will scar him for life.

becasmeca

I am not judging. To each his own.

I will say, when it comes to my son I DO NOT FORGET HIM. End of story. If you need a reminder your baby is with you, then you need a reminder your penis or vagina should be on lock down.

toriwc

I read an article when I was pg with A about several instances of this...people forgetting their children were in the car.  I remember being horrified and thinking how could they?

I can't remember what the instance was (I DID NOT forget A an

GVSU-04

toriwc:

So, should such a parent be found to be negligent, yes.  However, the pain they are going to live with for the re

solsburyhill

This actually happened to a friend of mine's DH. Luckily the DC called and the little girl was discovered by 10:30am. It was mild weather, she was like 5 months, and peacefully sleeping when he found her. It completely killed this man on the inside. H

Ms5586

I personally can't see it happening.  I understand that we are on auto pilot, but that is seriously HUGE. 

shelovesfrodo

Ms5586:

I personally can't see it happening.  I understand that we are on auto pilot, but that is seriously HUGE. </

MsCrispy

I personally feel horrible for these parents.

This is a mistake, a horrible one that they will pay for everyday of their lives. I personally don't think they need to be charged with negligence on top of that. I actually like that the current

mnewlee

When G was an infant and usually fell asleep on car rides I realized how easy it would be to forget her. I couldn't see her from the drivers seat, she was totally silent, and the carseat was always in the car even if she wasn't.

I'm not judging

Yasiris1105

I really doubt that we who spend most of our time with our LOs and have them in our rutine could forget them, but maybe to those who are not accostume to do it it could slip their mind. We are only human. Is like this mom [I was pregnant when I heard of t

Pips09

I feel terrible for these parents. I cannot imagine what they must feel like. I can see how it could happen for a parent who does not usually do drop off, is on autopilot and the kid is quiet and rear-facing.

Reading these stories actually make