Are you?
Not cash, but I have been responsible for items of great value in my vehicle every work day for 30 years, and I take the responsibility seriously, as would anyone who values her child. The argument that over time an infant becomes routine can only be made by someone who doesn't understand the nature of parenthood.
Where I won't sit in judgment of her, is to smugly suggest that she values money more than her baby.
Based upon the facts presented in the article, and informed with an understanding of the value of the life of an infant and the nature and responsibilities inherent in parenthood, a conclusion that the woman did not place the value in her child that motherhood requires is logical.
Comments concerning children in daycare were general (and generally true) and did not originate form smugness, but rather out of sadness for the outsourced children.
Any way you look at it, it's a very sad tragedy. Yes, the mother made a mistake that resulted in the loss of life. Not knowing more about the person, I can't form an opinion on what to attribute her mistake to, assuming it's a mistake, and I have no reason to think otherwise. Sheer stupidity? Forgetfulness? Lack of sleep? Selfishness? Could be any or all of those, among others. Is this the person you'd want transporting $100,000 in cash on a daily basis? Not me.
I think your right, not all the comments are made out of smugness or believing they are better than others. everybody parents different.
i was always worrying-checking in, to make sure he was okay (when with family). when i drove, i would periodically check the back seat to make sure he was comfortable etc. i was the type that got up if he slept more than 4 hours at a time (which was unusual) to make sure he was okay.
so for someone like me, it is very difficult to imagine forgetting your baby in the back seat of a car. i dont say that in judgment, just my mind cant concieve it, which is probally true for many posters here