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Your family car is one of these 'hidden dangers,' and it is not just because of car accidents. In addition to the risk of getting hit or run over by a car, being left or getting trapped in a hot car can be just as deadly a danger
To keep your kids safe:
· don't leave them in a car, which can quickly heat up, especially on a hot, sunny day
· always lock your car and secure the keys so that your kids can't get to them
· warn your kids about playing in the car by themselves without adult supervision
· install a trunk release mechanism, so that they can't get trapped in the trunk
· get your kids out of the car first, and then worry about getting the groceries, etc., out of the car when you get home
· make sure that child car providers and day care workers have a plan to make sure that kids aren't left in the day care providers car or van
If you are afraid that you might leave your sleeping infant or toddler in their car seat when you get out of the car, place a reminder on the dashboard.
Also be on alert for cars that might have an unattended child left inside. If you see a child alone in a car, be sure to call 911 and help make sure the child gets out as soon as possible.
And when a child is missing, in addition to checking the backyard pool and any other bodies of water, be sure to check inside the car and trunk of any nearby vehicles.
Kids in Cool Cars
The danger of being left alone isn't limited to kids getting overheated. Simply leaving the car running and the air conditioning on doesn't make your child any safer, even if it is just for a few minutes. Your child might be abducted, put the car into drive, or even get caught in a closing power window. So use the drive-through if it is available or take your kids inside, even if you will just be a few minutes. Don't leave your kids alone in the car. It just isn't safe and it is actually against the law in many states.
If you are afraid that you might leave your sleeping infant or toddler in their car seat when you get out of the car, place a reminder on the dashboard.
Originally posted by KaginD
Thanks for the post elevatedone. I never leave my son in the car.. ever. But, I guess there are some people that need reminders. The one part that really ruffled my feathers was this
If you are afraid that you might leave your sleeping infant or toddler in their car seat when you get out of the car, place a reminder on the dashboard.
Really?!? If you need a reminder that your child is in the car then.. Ugh, I don't think I have to say it. You guys already know where I'm going with this one
Like you said though, maybe this thread will help prevent tragedies. Good idea to post it
Originally posted by KaginD
Really?!? If you need a reminder that your child is in the car then..
A young mum rushing to work in her car on a sunny day made a fatal error when she forgot that her five-month-old son was still strapped into his baby-seat in the back.
Cathy Ranson (31) parked as usual at 8am outside the laundry where she works in Halle, Belgium and when she returned eight hours later her son, Guy, was still in his seat - dead from dehydration.
Mrs Ranson, who was said to be stressed from coping with a job and a family, took her three children in the family's saloon car when she set off for work on the day of the tragedy.
First she stopped to drop off the two elder children, aged five and seven, at their school in Halle, Belgium. But she forgot to stop again two miles further on to deposit Guy at his nursery.
She did not realise the mistake immediately after work and drove to the nursery with Guy dead in his seat, fixed facing backwards.
Originally posted by KaginD
Really?!? If you need a reminder that your child is in the car then.. Ugh, I don't think I have to say it. You guys already know where I'm going with this one
Originally posted by ziggy1706
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here is what some do..and its always a woman who does . . .
Baby dies -- left in hot car all day by dad in Concord
The father, 46-year-old Danny Takemoto of Benicia, left home early Wednesday with his son strapped into a child seat, according to Concord police Lt. David Chilimidos.
The boy was identified Thursday by the Contra Costa County Coroner's office as 11-month-old Ian Takemoto.
The man did not stop at the child care center and went directly to his office at a medical equipment company at 4040 Nelson Ave., parking his car, a blue Honda sedan, in the lot near the office.
His wife phoned him at work shortly before 3:30 p.m. to ask why the child care facility had called her to report that her son was not there. In horror, Takemoto raced outside to the car and found the lifeless body of his son still strapped in the car seat, Chilimidos said.
Officials ID baby found dead in El Cerrito car
Authorities are investigating the death of a 4-month-old boy who died after his father left him alone in a car at the El Cerrito BART station.
The child was identified Tuesday as Everett Carey.
Authorities say the boy's father normally would drop him off at day care in the morning before driving to the BART station. The mother went to the station after learning her son never showed up at day care Monday and found Everett unconscious inside the 2006 Chrysler around 5:30 p.m.
The boy was declared dead at the hospital shortly after.
Temperatures in El Cerrito were only in the high 60s or low 70s, but experts say young children can be at hyperthermia risk even in such mild weather.
Child Dies After Being Left Alone In Car
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- St. Johns sheriff's deputies said a 12-month-old child died after being left in the back seat of a car late Sunday morning. Investigators said the child's father had taken the mother to work and did not realize she had placed the infant in the back seat of the car. Upon returning home, the father went inside, realized the little girl was not in her room and began to search for her.
According to authorities, the father found the child in the back seat of the car and called 911 immediately. Rescuers took the infant to the hospital, but the little girl was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Deputies say there were other adults in the home at the time and that the incident appears to be accidental, though they are still investigating.
The Unlovin' Oven
Jared Andrew Lewis (11 montjs old) of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, dead on arrival on 24 June 1997. His father left him alone in the car for 45 minutes while he smoked pot at someone's house.
Originally posted by LordBaskettIV
I'm sorry, but when I was a kid, if it was hot we would just roll the windows down...and if thirsty walk over to the drinking fountain and get a drink. Are kids so retarded nowadays that they have no will or smarts to stay comfortable without permission from mommy or daddy?
On a 75 degree day, the interior of a vehicle can reach over 100 degrees in about a half hour. Studies show that the interior temperature will continue to increase about 45 degrees every hour.
Originally posted by LordBaskettIV
I'm sorry, but when I was a kid, if it was hot we would just roll the windows down...and if thirsty walk over to the drinking fountain and get a drink. Are kids so retarded nowadays that they have no will or smarts to stay comfortable without permission from mommy or daddy?
I forgot to drop my son off at daycare on the way to work one day, granted I was still in the car with him, but I drove right past the building and didn't realize it till he asked why...