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What to do if you see a child left unattended in a car
So far this summer there has been a two-year old who died after being left in a parked car for hours and another child who had to be rushed to hospital after her mother left her in the car while she did her grocery shopping. Other than reporting it, how much can I legally do without making too much trouble for myself? Do I call 911 and wait? Perhaps ask them what I should do? Call 911 let them know and tell them I'm going to smash a window? I'd hate to wait and have a child or pet die and I'd break a window if all else failed, but what are the legal and financial consequences?
From errand to crime: Parents now face hard consequences for leaving kids in car
By the time Christina Moon pulled up to her local J.C. Penney to make a return after a morning of errands, her 4‐year‐old daughter was engrossed in a film in the back of the family’s SUV. So when it came time to go inside the store, the girl protested.
COLUMN: Save a life and look before you lock
A few summers ago, when Alex and Harper were both in traditional, five point harness car seats, Harper and I were out running errands. After one particular stop, I put her in Alex’s car seat. I can’t quite remember the reason, but I have a vague recollection her seat being covered in some sort of spit up. Regardless of the reason, when we made our last stop of the morning, and I looked over my shoulder to her car seat, I found that it was empty.
Leaving a child alone in a car can quickly turn deadly
In the past 15 years, more than 550 children across the United States have died from heatstroke after being left alone in a car. That’s an average of 37 lives—an entire classroom full of children—lost each year to a completely avoidable accident.
Walmart door signs reminds parents not to leave kids in the car
Every day hundreds of people walk through the doors of Walmart and they're all on a mission to get in and out. But when you walk in do you take a second to look at the decals on the door?
