I have seen it all.

White0rchid · August 2012

There was a story on the local news tonight about a boy (he looked about 2-3 years old) who was left in the car last week when it was over 90 degrees out. Two ladies found the boy and opened the car up to get him out. They called 911 and one of them used her phone to videotape it all. The video shows the door open and the boy inside unconscious. So, this story already pretty horrific, but the next thing I saw sent me over the edge. This poor child was strapped into a plastic chair booster! You know the kind they use in restaurants or that you would strap into a chair at home. I was in total disbelief. WTF?

On top of that, the mother was only charged with a misdemeanor because the cops said they didn't have enough to charge her with anything else. They also for some reason did not dispatch an ambulance even though it took the women a few minutes to get the boy to regain consciousness. The lack of ambulance and charges were the reasons the story was on the news today. This story was unreal.

LILBIT1221 · August 2012

that makes me sick.

Forgetting Ashton in the car is one of my biggest fears. Sometimes our morning routine changes weekly & I am a friggan paranoid head case about making sure I double check the back seat before I get out of the car.

Meg_Meg · August 2012

These stories make me physically ill. I honestly can't believe this happens as often as it does.

Bighair12 · August 2012

This makes me so nervous. I can only imagine how horrible that must be. But, seriously a plastic car booster?

White0rchid · August 2012

LILBIT1221:
that makes me sick.

Forgetting Ashton in the car is one of my biggest fears. Sometimes our morning routine changes weekly & I am a friggan paranoid head case about making sure I double check the back seat before I get out of the car.

I'm paranoid, too, even though I could never forget them due to the non-stop talking. DD1 is in a booster that she can unbuckle, and she can also unbuckle DD2 from her seat. I taught her how to unlock the van and get out in case this ever happens. I think the paranoia comes from all the news stories. It's so bad for me that I feel like I'm doing something wrong when I go out alone and am able to pop in and out of my van without all the extra steps.

White0rchid · August 2012

This is what the kid was strapped in to for those of you not familiar with this type of booster. It's meant for eating not car riding.

LILBIT1221 · August 2012

White0rchid:
LILBIT1221:

that makes me sick.

Forgetting Ashton in the car is one of my biggest fears. Sometimes our morning routine changes weekly & I am a friggan paranoid head case about making sure I double check the back seat before I get out of the car.

I'm paranoid, too, even though I could never forget them due to the non-stop talking. DD1 is in a booster that she can unbuckle, and she can also unbuckle DD2 from her seat. I taught her how to unlock the van and get out in case this ever happens. I think the paranoia comes from all the news stories. It's so bad for me that I feel like I'm doing something wrong when I go out alone and am able to pop in and out of my van without all the extra steps.

oh yeah, I feel that way too. The time it gets me the most is when I have to drop off Noah before Ashton. It's so backwards from what I am used to. I got almost to work one day before I realized I had done things in reverse & Ash was still in his seat. I cried. He was still in a RF nfant carrier so I couldn't see him. Just the thought of "what if" sent me over the edge.

White0rchid · August 2012

LILBIT1221:
White0rchid:
LILBIT1221:

that makes me sick.

Forgetting Ashton in the car is one of my biggest fears. Sometimes our morning routine changes weekly & I am a friggan paranoid head case about making sure I double check the back seat before I get out of the car.

I'm paranoid, too, even though I could never forget them due to the non-stop talking. DD1 is in a booster that she can unbuckle, and she can also unbuckle DD2 from her seat. I taught her how to unlock the van and get out in case this ever happens. I think the paranoia comes from all the news stories. It's so bad for me that I feel like I'm doing something wrong when I go out alone and am able to pop in and out of my van without all the extra steps.

oh yeah, I feel that way too. The time it gets me the most is when I have to drop off Noah before Ashton. It's so backwards from what I am used to. I got almost to work one day before I realized I had done things in reverse & Ash was still in his seat. I cried. He was still in a RF nfant carrier so I couldn't see him. Just the thought of "what if" sent me over the edge.

It's so hard when you have 2+ to keep track of who goes where, etc. I'm sorry that happened to you! I would obsess and freak out the same way.

mlf625 · August 2012

STFU?! Ugh.

And the hot car/trapped child thing seriously gives me nightmares. I read an article written by a police officer who responded to a fatality like that and some of the details will haunt me forever. Sad

LILBIT1221 · August 2012

mlf625:

STFU?! Ugh.

And the hot car/trapped child thing seriously gives me nightmares. I read an article written by a police officer who responded to a fatality like that and some of the details will haunt me forever.

yeah, me too. In a way I am thankful because I am so aware now, but my goodness what those poor kids must have suffered through.