(August 1, 2015 at 1:27 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: My son is a human life and an integral part of me (at least at that age). As far as my son was concerned, no amount of stress in my life could have not made him my first priority. Not in or by the car, not in or by the pool, not around the dog,........ His safety became my highest stressor that I attended to. I could have no more put his life in danger than I could have put my own. That's why a say I don't get it, I don't understand it.
I'm not saying all of these parents should be considered criminals or prosecuted. I'm not saying that stress and memory lapse are not a valid reason for the behavior. I'm not saying I don't have compassion for these parents. But, I still don't understand.
This is not an attack but do you have kids?
Yes I do have kids and I love them dearly. But, I care about me too and I've hurt myself by lapsed attention. What makes you think my kids would be exempt to the inattention that hurts me? I've never left a child in a car, but it could have happened. I love the suggestion that there are things to do to help prevent that.
And someone, I think it was Min, was quite right about unintended consequences. Baby car seats are required to be in the back seat. What better reason for forgetting you have a baby with you?
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
