Friday, February 13, 2009
What Would You Do?
So yesterday I had to go to the grocery store. It was about 5:00 pm, and I never go to the store at that time, because it's awfully busy. So I parked way out in the parking lot, it was the only available space. I was in there for about 45 min. My kids were with me, and as we were loading the groceries into the car I noticed the car next to me. It was a small car, the windows were not tinted, and you could plainly see a 2 or 3 month old in the backseat in its carseat, sleeping. Then I notice a 3 or 4 year old in the driver's seat pretending they are driving. As I'm looking through the car for an adult...there isn't one. And, the car was running! I was shocked and I pointed out the situation to my kids. I sat there for a few minutes wondering if I should call the cops. I wondered if the car was actually locked but I didn't try it. (would it have really mattered???) As I'm thinking about what a hurry I am in to get dinner on and get to parent teacher conference, I drove away. After going to the bank I drove back through the parking lot and the car was gone. In hindsight, I really wish I would have called the cops. So I'm wondering, what would you do in that situation? I would love to hear your comments.
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they did a story on this on ch.4"what would you do?' a week or so ago. most people did call the cops, but i don't know what i would have done. it makes you wonder what those people are thinking. it makes me mad when people put kids in danger!
I probably would have got in and at least turned it off and put the keys on the floor, but then what if the parent walks out and thinks you're taking their kids. So dangerous since the child could have put it in drive. Crazy. Glad to know they were okay.
It is hard to say but in this case with the car running I might have called the cops! Just because you never know if you pull away and something happens to those little kids. Hard one!
Deintely call the police. And get her license plate number in case she leaves before they get there. The parent ( and I use that term loosely or whoever) needs to learn a very valuable lesson. I was once in our car waiting for Keith and the car next to ours had unattended kids in it, the father could see them from inside the store, but the kids were out of control. He came out and just laid into them, and was so mean and verbablly abusive. He went to reach for the little girl in the back seat and she flung her door open and smacked our car, now I got out. We had words, I told him he was a rotten father, that I could see how frightened the little girl was of him and parents like him should either learn to be kinder, or their children should be taken away from them.. He shared some not so nice words with me. And then he got in and started his car.I pounded on the hood of his car as he backed out....and then I realized that Keith's car keys and my purse were now locked in our car. Do you think we could remember the key pad code? Of course not! Definitely call and report the situation to the police! You may save their lives or others in the parking lot.
I would've waited there with them to make sure that the little kids didn't drive into another car or person.
There is a huge part of me that says I would call the Cops... But if I was actually in that situation I am truly not sure what I would have done.
Totally call the cops. Imagine if the young child had accidently put the car into drive or reverse?
Ok!! So after I wrote my comment I was updating my blog when something had come to my attention that has to do with you littler story. I don't know if you remember back in June of last year about the Mom that lives in Layton that had forgotten about her baby in the car and it had died. Well, to make the story short I know this person. My Brother is married to Stacy and it is Stacy's sister in law. To hear from STacy of the agony that this poor woman has gone through and the family is very hard. I would most definitely call the police next time. You never know if it is going to be you next time. I would rather get in trouble for leaving my kids in the car and they are still alive then having them die. What would you do?
That is such a tough decision. It is easy for me to say I would call the cops but since I have no cell phone I'm sure I would've forgotten by the time I got home! I think I would have at least turned the car off and took the keys out of the ignition.
I remember Oprah (who I severely dislike) had a show about this sort of thing a few years ago. She had a buch of guests who had all left their kids in a running vehicle to do a quick errand or even run back inside their own house for something. I can't remember all the stories but one family told about how one of the kids got the cigarette lighter thing and started the car on fire. I am pretty sure the kid and some sibling died. It was such a sad show. All the stories were horrible.
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