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June 2011 Moms
Telly21182
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Updated with more info: So sad...
Telly21182
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I just saw an article on our local NBC affiliate web-Site that there was an accident in the parking lot of my pedi's office and a 3-year old was killed. No additional information yet. So sad to think about something like that.
ETA: The article does state that the child was with their mother... nothing else though.
ETA more: here is a more detailed update to this story.
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A toddler was struck and killed on the parking lot of a medical office early this afternoon, authorities said.
The driver of the car that hit the child was a doctor who tried to resuscitate the girl, but she died at the scene, according to St. Louis County Police Lt. Gary Guinn.
The girl was among three children taken to Esse Health at 13303 Tesson Ferry Road by their mother and aunt a about 12:40 p.m., Guinn said. The aunt got out with two older children and went to the entrance of the office while the mother got the young girl out of the car.
She set the child down on the ground for a moment, Guinn said, and the girl apparently saw her siblings and started running over to them across the parking lot. She was struck by the doctor, who was driving in the parking lot.
The doctor performed CPR, but the child died, Guinn said.
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So, note to self: always hold children when in parking lots, on streets, anywhere where cars are in motion.
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Re: Updated with more info: So sad...
I sent the link to DH and he said that he's not really too surprised. It is a horrible lot, and it's very easy to come in too quickly with the set up. He is absolutely right, as sad as it is.
Still not knowing what happened, my initial thought is that the kid wasn't holding moms hand and ran out in front of a car, behind a backing up car, etc. Even if that's not what happened, it a good reminder that LOs are fragile and in a busy parking lot you need to hold their hand, regardless of how they feel about it.
Maybe mom was, and the car wasn't looking and backed in to them or something, but it's still a reminder to take as many precautions as you can.
My thoughts are definitely with their family during this tragedy.
This is why I live and die by my double stroller. Everyone makes fun of me, but I still keep my two youngest in a stroller when I'm by myself. I get them out first and all buckled in, grab my purse etc. and THEN the "walkers" get our of the car. I know this can happen to anyone, and I can't imagine what that mother is feeling, my heart would be broken!
True, it's definitely easier in places where I'm either wearing the baby (obviously strap him on first) or using the double stroller. But there are other places where I'm not doing either (going into a dr's office, church, whatever) that he's out and holding onto me/the van/whatever...and yes, it only takes one time.
So so awful
I know; what a tragedy. No one did anything wrong, from the sound of the article, it was just a horrible accident. How truly awful.
I read a blog of a woman who has 13 kids and she has some great random tips about raising LOs. Her rule in parking lots are that every child that is not being held by her at the time must be touching the car until they are all either loaded up or ready to go to their destination together, as a group. They know not to walk away until they are holding hands. I think that's a great plan.
She has a similar rule in grocery stores. Any child not riding in the cart must be either holding on to the side of the cart or holding hands with a sibling that is holding the side. She points out that if you are just consistant with implementing things like that they do learn and it's a lot less stressful. I figure if it can work with that many LOs, it can work with one or two.
So sad, and I think it makes it worse knowing the family was right there watching, possibly having even seen it happen.
I have found these, and I think I might actually get one for down the road. Why not?
https://www.parkingpalmagnet.com/
Clearly, this has been on the news a lot yesterday and today here. It's just so heartbreaking. No one did anything wrong; it was just a terrible, terrible tragedy. And, not gonna lie - it terrifies me of having a second child. We will, but the idea is so scary. It's scary enough being responsible for one LO, let alone multiples.
Also, last night we found out that a teenager was killed on a railroad in town as well. They were walking on the tracks with earbuds in. So sad as well. Just another thing we need to teach our kids... a.) DON'T WALK ON RAILROADS and b.) never walk around with your iPod (or whatever it'll be then) so loud you can't hear a flipping train (car, whatever)!
I saw that story on the news here as well and I live fairly close to where the boy was hit. It seems that his house was on the other side of the tracks and he was just going home. So sad that he makes this journey everyday and probably thought nothing of it. Both stories so very very sad.