Posted on 06/29/2006 1:07:30 PM PDT by rawhide
A 5-month-old baby died in a minivan Wednesday after the mother apparently forgot to drop the child off at day care.
The tragedy was discovered about 5:30 p.m. outside the Wonder Years 2 day care. The baby's mother stopped at the day care after work to pick up the child and was told by staff that the baby had not been dropped off. She realized then that the baby had been in her minivan all day.
"The mother had forgotten to drop off the child at day care in the morning," said Curt Kreun, owner of Wonder Years 2. "She actually came in the building to pick up the child and then realized what had happened."
The child was in a car seat in the back of the vehicle, according to Sgt. Jeff Burgess of the Grand Forks Police Department. A Wonder Years 2 staff member made the 911 call, according to Kreun.
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A monster like me, I guess. My 3-month old goes to a day care once a week, and will go three times weekly this fall.
you know, this isn't a bad idea which is sad seeing we may need it since there seem to be some serious neglectful parents out there.
Yes. These are good ideas.
It's because the Nanny State now requires kids to be in the back seat. That's why you never used to hear these stories.
... This number has skyrocketed since the early 1990s due to the prevalence of airbags. For safety reasons, child seats are increasingly placed in the back seat of the car, making it easier for the parents to forget their child....
Then how about not having children until you can afford to do that, at least until they are in school? What about thinking of the child first? Plus, we don't know that she couldn't afford it, many women work because they want the new car, vacations, bigger house, etc...
Or is it that you only hear about it in the summer when the end results are tragic?
"What kind of monster would enroll a 5-month old in day care?"
One whose husband left her and her child and has to eat?
Good thinking. I was just grieving over one more precious baby left to die alone in an oven, thinking COME ON! WE CAN SOLVE THIS PROBLEM PEOPLE. I for one am sick about how many children die every summer from stupid, inept, stressed out, drugged out, OR WHATEVER, parents.
"I FORGOT"don't cut it!This sounds intentional to me and the mother is playing out a plan to try and get away with something.
I just don't get it.
A clip on or velcro sensor pack would probably do the trick for a simple device.
I forgot my laptop in my car for about 30 minutes once. I got home and went in to play on my computers because I had just bought a new toy and about 30 minutes later I remembered and freaked out and ran to the car. Luckily my laptop was not injured.
btw, I live in deep south east texas, the heat here is horrid.
Serious question: how many people here could have ever forgotten you had a child in the car with you? No matter how old or where they were sitting?
I'm not a mother, but when my children were young not an hour would go by without me thinking of them no matter how busy I was.
I can't understand this heartless neglect.
Nice thought, but it's too late for these folks.
Kids happen.
"What kind of monster would enroll a 5-month old in day care?"
How about someone who has to put food on the table, clothes on the children and a roof over their heads? Not everyone can afford to stay home or hire a nanny.
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