baby in hot car

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

In many cases, they honestly forget (at least in the case of kids. I honestly don't understand some people's obsessive need to take their animal everywhere with them. My son got bitten this summer by a dog on a subway, where a dog is not supposed to be). There was a really sad article in the Washington Post a few years back about people who forgot their kids were in the car (warning: very upsetting read):

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifest...a52_story.html

I mean, yes, some people are just irresponsible asshats, but sometimes they aren't. I read somewhere that it's recommended a person taking their kid to work put their purse or laptop bag, or something they absolutely need, in the back seat so they can't leave the car without seeing their kid. Terrible to think we remember a laptop more readily than we do a kid, but that's the human brain for you.

I'm sorry, but how can you "forget" your child is in the back of the car? I get a lot of static here because I believe most of the World is in a grey zone, but that is B&W to even me.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by GBBob

I'm sorry, but how can you "forget" your child is in the back of the car? I get a lot of static here because I believe most of the World is in a grey zone, but that is B&W to even me.

So many are loaded up with anti-depressants like Paxil it's a wonder it doesn't happen more often.

In 'happy-world' nothing bad ever happens so there never is a need for blame.

And in this day and age EVERYONE but a 1%er is a victim.

BTW My dad forgot my brothers and I for the last 45 years. I'm a victim!

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

So many are loaded up with anti-depressants like Paxil it's a wonder it doesn't happen more often.

In 'happy-world' nothing bad ever happens so there never is a need for blame.

And in this day and age EVERYONE but a 1%er is a victim.

BTW My dad forgot my brothers and I for the last 45 years. I'm a victim!

Forgot, or chose to ignore?

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Forgot, or chose to ignore?

When it comes down to it, in Hillary's words, "At this point does it really matter?"

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

When it comes down to it, in Hillary's words, "At this point does it really matter?"

[joeydb]

Thank God she got there in time. I hope the baby made a full recovery.

[richard burch]

i'll bet back in the 60's we were always left in the car. nobody gave a shite.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by GBBob

I'm sorry, but how can you "forget" your child is in the back of the car? I get a lot of static here because I believe most of the World is in a grey zone, but that is B&W to even me.

The article I linked to talks about memory failure and how it can happen. As the article says, if you can forget your cell phone, you can forget your child. The sections on memory and the brain are really interesting reading.