Chances are, if you're on the phone or otherwise distracted when the kids are put in the car - that can spell disaster. Especially if the kids are old enough to buckle themselves in. Personally, I wouldn't allow my own kids to buckle themselves in, even if they could do it. I needed to check the straps every single time and make sure the buckles actually "clicked" in place.
People need to make it a habit of looking in the back seat of their vehicle, EVERY TIME - whether they have the kids with them or not. It's a good practice to get into. Not to mention cars have always come equipped with a rear view mirror. How do you drive and never look into that? Obviously, if you're looking into it, you can clearly see into the back seat so you'd KNOW the kids are there.
Shit... are people just not paying attention anymore to their surroundings? Is hurrying up and getting to one's destination so important that they can't be bothered to look behind them once in a while?
People need to make it a habit of looking in the back seat of their vehicle, EVERY TIME - whether they have the kids with them or not. It's a good practice to get into. Not to mention cars have always come equipped with a rear view mirror. How do you drive and never look into that? Obviously, if you're looking into it, you can clearly see into the back seat so you'd KNOW the kids are there.
Shit... are people just not paying attention anymore to their surroundings? Is hurrying up and getting to one's destination so important that they can't be bothered to look behind them once in a while?
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