[luckystarmom]

I used to run into a local 7-eleven to get a slurpy for my older son and I, and I would leave my baby twins in their carseat, especially if they were asleep. I didn't have to worry about the heat, and I always parked where I could see them. We also live in a very safe neighborhood.

My kids are 8 & 10 now, and nothing happened to them.

[soundandvision]

Yea, exactly. I mean, to me it's all situational. When I ran in to the BP, where I parked was under the huge covering that covers the gas pumps, I was pulled right up next to the building..literally 7 to 10 feet from where I was standing in front of the register.

I guess it's like this, if your going to be longer than a minute or two and you can actually eyeball your kid, they need to go in with you.

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I used to run into a local 7-eleven to get a slurpy for my older son and I, and I would leave my baby twins in their carseat, especially if they were asleep. I didn't have to worry about the heat, and I always parked where I could see them. We also live in a very safe neighborhood.

We've done that very same things many times before. I used to run in the store for a pack of cigarettes, it took all of 45 seconds. Two of them are in their 30's now. They survived.

Hell, I used to hold my newborn cradled in my left arm as I drove the car with my right. I burped 5 of my kids on my shoulder as I drove down the highway.