My first question here

sophiesmom721 · February 2010

I was just wondering what you think about leaving your baby in the car while you pump gas. I was at the gas station today and after I pumped my gas I turned my car on then went inside to pay and grab a pop. Some lady yelled at me when I got back outside about how I shouldn't have left my baby alone. I thought it was crazy cause I could see my car the whole time I was inside and it's not like there were any strange people hanging around my car. I just her to mind her own buisness and drove away. What do you think?

jhernanjm00 · February 2010

To risky if you ask me... I would have paid at the pump and go through a drive thru for a soda

Cannonball14 · February 2010

well, as long as sophie had some candy to keep her occupied, i'd say you're fine!

ivs112 · February 2010

Seriously?

LovelyLoretta · February 2010

i leave my babys in the car while i go get a beer at the bar...as long as you leave the window cracked and lock the doors and bring the keys with you, you're fine. as long as its under 1 hour.

Cyrbia · February 2010

Cannonball14:
well, as long as sophie had some candy to keep her occupied, i'd say you're fine!

LOL

sophiesmom721 · February 2010

BabyMakerHeartBreaker:
i leave my babys in the car while i go get a beer at the bar...as long as you leave the window cracked and lock the doors and bring the keys with you, you're fine. as long as its under 1 hour.

Wow. I hope you aren't being serious.

Cyrbia · February 2010

BabyMakerHeartBreaker:
i leave my babys in the car while i go get a beer at the bar...as long as you leave the window cracked and lock the doors and bring the keys with you, you're fine. as long as its under 1 hour.

OMG, I'm so glad I logged in on comedy night here...lol

MrsBeckO · February 2010

i would never leave my dd in my car and walk away for any reason.

LovelyLoretta · February 2010

sophiesmom721:

BabyMakerHeartBreaker:
i leave my babys in the car while i go get a beer at the bar...as long as you leave the window cracked and lock the doors and bring the keys with you, you're fine. as long as its under 1 hour.

Wow. I hope you aren't being serious.

why? it's fine. they're sleeping most of the time anyway. momma needs some fun to sometimes. and like hell if i'm going to pay a sitter. a beer and a shot never killed anyone.

DotShaw · February 2010

I live in a large city, so I can't leave my LO's alone in the car.

I could get them out and take them in with me, but I usually just pay a homeless person a dollar to stand there instead.

orleyl · February 2010

DD is in the car when I pump my gas but I pay with credit card at the pump so I am right besides the car. I wouldnt leave her there to go pay inside.

dragonsmercy · February 2010

If it's just me and her, I pay at the pump if I can and hit a drivethru... if DH's with me, then I leave him with her while I go in (if I'm paying cash... it's too cold out here to do anything BUT pay at the pump!!)

sophiesmom721 · February 2010

jhernanjm00:
To risky if you ask me... I would have paid at the pump and go through a drive thru for a soda

I would have but I forgot my credit card at home. I had to pay with cash. And it's just such a hassle to unhook the carrier, drag it in, and hook it back in again. I just thought if I did it quickly it'd be OK

DotShaw · February 2010

BabyMakerHeartBreaker:
sophiesmom721:

BabyMakerHeartBreaker:
i leave my babys in the car while i go get a beer at the bar...as long as you leave the window cracked and lock the doors and bring the keys with you, you're fine. as long as its under 1 hour.
Wow. I hope you aren't being serious.
why? it's fine. they're sleeping most of the time anyway. momma needs some fun to sometimes. and like hell if i'm going to pay a sitter. a beer and a shot never killed anyone.

Did you ever get your 7 seater SUV? I remember you mentioning that the new convertible car seat was getting in the way when you brought men out of the bar.

I would think a 3rd row would have helped that.

MrsBeckO · February 2010

ps - in some states its illegal to leave a child unattended in a vehicle with it running.

ivs112 · February 2010

DotShaw:
I live in a large city, so I can't leave my LO's alone in the car.
I could get them out and take them in with me, but I usually just pay a homeless person a dollar to stand there instead.

Dead.

Cannonball14 · February 2010

DotShaw:
I live in a large city, so I can't leave my LO's alone in the car.
I could get them out and take them in with me, but I usually just pay a homeless person a dollar to stand there instead.

i can't believe i didn't think of this when i needed to run into Adam+Eve to get my VD outfit for babymaker!

MrsBeckO · February 2010

sophiesmom721:
jhernanjm00:
To risky if you ask me... I would have paid at the pump and go through a drive thru for a soda
I would have but I forgot my credit card at home. I had to pay with cash. And it's just such a hassle to unhook the carrier, drag it in, and hook it back in again. I just thought if I did it quickly it'd be OK

a hassle? i'd take dealing with the hassle over something happening to dd any -day.

LovelyLoretta · February 2010

DotShaw:
BabyMakerHeartBreaker:
sophiesmom721:

BabyMakerHeartBreaker:
i leave my babys in the car while i go get a beer at the bar...as long as you leave the window cracked and lock the doors and bring the keys with you, you're fine. as long as its under 1 hour.

Wow. I hope you aren't being serious.

why? it's fine. they're sleeping most of the time anyway. momma needs some fun to sometimes. and like hell if i'm going to pay a sitter. a beer and a shot never killed anyone.

CARSEAT!? once those kiddies can sit supported, they're buckled in. i can't afford all those fancy carseats! like britass and all that shiz.

Did you ever get your 7 seater SUV? I remember you mentioning that the new convertible car seat was getting in the way when you brought men out of the bar.

I would think a 3rd row would have helped that.

sophiesmom721 · February 2010

Some of these responses are confusing me. I'm just asking an honest question.

emmared1986 · February 2010

sophiesmom721:
Some of these responses are confusing me. I'm just asking an honest question.

They are just being funny (or trying to be).

Honestly, it isnt safe what you did. I remember reading about a baby that got stolen out of the car while her mom ran into the post office to get the mail. Yes, its a hassle to pull out the car seat, but would you ever forgive yourself if something happened to your daughter.

Its always better to be safe than sorry.

LovelyLoretta · February 2010

and we're giving honest answers...what else would you want?

ellemoney:) · February 2010

I some of the troll feeding in this post ?

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And the 7 passenger SUV made me LOL for realz ?

dragonsmercy · February 2010

Seriously, even if you were leaving your LO in the car alone for a minute, never EVER leave her in the vehicle while it's unlocked and running... any @$$hole can jump in your car in less time than it takes for you to get out of the gasbar... Lock the car and take the keys with you!! I left my daughter in the car in our driveway once cuz I was just getting DH cuz we were going right back out again - she was asleep - and I even still locked the car, cuz my attention was elsewhere. I think that woke her up, though, cuz she got upset by the time I got back to the car (like a minute later...)

sophiesmom721 · February 2010

But I had to leave the car running because it was so cold.

No one has ever done this before? I didn't think it was such a big deal.

dragonsmercy · February 2010

A minute or two of cold will do less damage than your baby being kidnapped, and you do put blankets or some sort of extra warm layers in the carseat, right? My daughter tends to overheat in her carseat sometimes...

emmared1986 · February 2010

sophiesmom721:

But I had to leave the car running because it was so cold.

No one has ever done this before? I didn't think it was such a big deal.

Ok, you asked a question. Be prepared for people to tell you what they think. In this case what you did wasnt safe. Period. Also, its really bad for your car to fill up while it is running.

sophiesmom721 · February 2010

I was prepared for what people told me. I'm just not convinced that no one has done this before. And I didn't fill my tank while it was running. I started it after I was done.

Sticky41284 · February 2010

sophiesmom721:
I was prepared for what people told me. I'm just not convinced that no one has done this before. And I didn't fill my tank while it was running. I started it after I was done.

You think people routinely leave their babies unattended?

bellaleanne · February 2010

sophiesmom721:
But I had to leave the car running because it was so cold.

No one has ever done this before? I didn't think it was such a big deal.

You just don't do that. Ever. Inconvenience be damned. I will gladly unstrap and haul my kid into a gas station to pay if I have to. There are any number of things that can happen before you can run out to stop them.

Same thing with hitting an ATM, running into the post office for mail, or anything else you might think of. Your baby should never be left in a car, even if it's off and locked and parked in plain sight. If you're not standing within feet of your car, your kid is not necessarily safe.

brainwashxx · February 2010

I have only done it once. And it was in a smaller town where the pump is right in front of the door. I ran in and literally set my money down (only one pump so no need to explain where I was ha) and ran back outside. While I ran in though I did lock the doors just in case.

In the city I live no, I wouldn't because there is WAY too much crime that happens. The other day when I had no money on my card but cash I just went to a full service gas station. Then I didn't have to leave the car.

emmared1986 · February 2010

sophiesmom721:
I was prepared for what people told me. I'm just not convinced that no one has done this before. And I didn't fill my tank while it was running. I started it after I was done.

I dont know why you find it so unbelievable that people dont leave their infants unattended. It seems pretty common sense to me to keep your child in your sight at all times.

If you are trying to make yourself feel better about your bad decision, then look elsewhere.

sophiesmom721 · February 2010

I don't think it was a bad decision. That's why I came here to find other mothers like me. I was upset at the woman that yelled at me at the gas station. You don't have to be mean about it too.

rinny627 · February 2010

sophiesmom721:
jhernanjm00:
To risky if you ask me... I would have paid at the pump and go through a drive thru for a soda
I would have but I forgot my credit card at home. I had to pay with cash. And it's just such a hassle to unhook the carrier, drag it in, and hook it back in again. I just thought if I did it quickly it'd be OK

Did you just listen to yourself? It's to hard to unhook and re-hook the carrier? Doesn't it just click in? I definitely would not every leave DS in my car if I'm not in there or right next to it (aka pay at pump). Quit being lazy and un-hook the dammn carrier.

sophiesmom721 · February 2010

I'm not lazy. Please don't be mean. I'm just trying to get some information. But I guess I have my answer now.

You guys seem to be a little uptight. I thought you'd be a little more relaxed.

ellemoney:) · February 2010

Relaxed =/= leaving baby unattended outside alone in a?car?while I walk around a 7/11 for a few minutes trying to find something to drink and/or pay for my gas. ?

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mrsbird1129 · February 2010

Why are you ladies arguing with a troll? The bump 0, Troll 1.

souledoutgirl · February 2010

I might leave DD in the car when I got gas, but I would turn the car off and lock her inside it.

LesleyKimball · February 2010

Chiming in from 0-3

A friend of mine once left her 3 kids (6 months, 1 year, 2 years) in her car while it was running. She was in a quiet neighborhood and parked in the driveway- she was looking to rent the house and was checkig it out. She decided to check out the backyard through the side gate. After about 30 seconds she walked back to the front and her car was gone- stolen. The car was recovered by the police a few blocks away and luckily the kids were fine but scared. Needless to say what you did was a bad move and you should never do it again. You are lucky that your baby was safe. FWIW- I would have probaby said something to you as well. Hopefully this is a lesson learned.

A S-ski · February 2010

I hate to even comment on this thread but what you did was most likely illegal. You cannot ever leave your baby in a car. I'm pretty sure it would be considered child endangerment.

I understand why you would wish this was an option. Trust me, I've wished I could just leave him and run into a store, but I would NEVER do it. And please don't say we're all uptight. I'm a super laid back mom but this is simply something you cannot ever do.

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