I talked to a tow truck driver who had to respond to a call of a kid locked in a car. He spent about 30 minutes trying to get in because the kid kept pushing the locking mechanism back down.....
“Side note - With three kids, none of mine were ever forgotten in the car. Once two got locked in at that was pure excitement for about five minutes.”
There was a recent story of a 4 YO who died after she went outside and locked herself in a car and couldn’t get out. You were lucky.
My boys went and got into our car to play when it was in the garage in 100 degree heat. I was in the shower. When I got out and realized where they were they got in such big trouble.
Needless to say they now realize the car is not a place to play hide and go seek in!