scariest 20 minutes of my life

PrincessShay80 · July 2011

I was dropping Claire off this morning and I when I went to get her out of her car seat I set my keys down on the seat (just like I do all the time)- I then realized that her shoes were sitting on the front seat- I left her door open and opened the front door to grap her shoes- the second I shut the front door a gust of wind comes- blows the back door shut and at the very second Claire hits the lock button on my keys!

I instantly became a hystercial mess! OMG at 815am here it's already 90 degrees! My phone was also locked in the car- so luckily I was at my friends house- she called my husband and told him to go home and get the extra key, but he was at least 40 minutes away! Claire was fine- sitting in her car seat laughing hitting the lock button over and over again on my keyless entry( my car kept honking) We kept trying to get her to hit the unlock button- no luck! In the meantime my friend is on the phone with the fire dept.

Finally she threw the keys down- and only by the grace of God did the button that opens the back gate on my SUV somehow got pushed- and I was able to climb in through the back and unlock the doors.

I feel like the worst parent! I am literally still shaking!!

fairyfey10 · July 2011

oh my goodness, that sounds scary! I am glad she is okay

Mrs.Babbsy · July 2011

Oh my that is scary!

But in no means a bad parent!!!!

You poor thing!

SeaSoul · July 2011

WHEW! i'd be scared out of my wits, too! Cal locked me out of the house last winter...but at least I knew he was warm and safe. I was the one freezing my toosh off outside in 20-degree weather!

kittylove · July 2011

This has happened to so many parents I know. It is really scarry but she wasn't in any real danger as help was on the way. Did the fire department not come out right away? This happened to my neighboor and the fire department was here in under 5 minutes. I am glad everyone is safe, and this is a good reminder to keep your keys on you till you get in the car.

mrsolsenk12 · July 2011

That is so scary. One of my biggest fears. Glad she was ok

MonkeysGirl05 · July 2011

Awww... you are not a bad parent. Things like this happens to the best parents.

Glad everything turned out okay.

periwnkl10 · July 2011

Awww! I'm sorry. I would PANIC! So glad everything turned out ok. This is seriously one of my biggest fears. Especially in this blazing heat we have here in Houston. I used to live in Vegas so I know how hot it is there too! Yikes.