For the mother to have willingly killed her newborn, she would have to conspire with the friend since the friend was the one pushing the cart. The truth is that we all do things that aren’t wise thinking that no harm will come from it.
One evening, I drove home from a friend’s house with a migraine coming on and by the time I got home it was a fullblown migraine. All I could think was that I needed to get home. That was not a very bright idea.
I also drove on a car trip without my daughters carseat strapped in. My husband had the carseat in his car and when he returned it to the minivan, he just sat it in place without strapping it. I didn’t realize it wasn’t strapped in. If I had wrecked and my daughter had been killed, I suppose some people on FR would brand me a wanton killer.
I was willing to give the benefit of the doubt earlier but then they kept posting.
If the shoe fits....
We have a carseat for every car in the family, so we never have to worry about anyone being so sorry they can't strap down a carseat....if you actually could get the kid in it without noticing the problem ....
And despite the inconvenience, when my live-in MIL jumped the curb with baby in the car, Nana was no longer permitted to drive her....ever.