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Baby forgotten in shopping cart at Midland store
http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/121906/reg_121906070.shtml ^ | Tuesday, December 19, 2006 | AP

Posted on 12/19/2006 6:02:19 AM PST by WestTexasWend

MIDLAND, TX (AP) - A 3-month-old baby was left unattended in a shopping cart for about an hour Sunday when her parents accidentally left her behind, police said.

Shoppers noticed the abandoned baby at a Toys "R" Us store, Midland police Sgt. Alfredo Grimaldo said.

"It was a misunderstanding among family members," Grimaldo said in Monday editions of the Midland Reporter-Telegram. "One man took the kids home and left the ladies to shop. But when he took the kids, he didn't take the baby from the cart."

The family members, who were traveling in different cars, didn't realize what happened until they all got home and nobody had the baby, he said.

"We don't think it was really a child abandonment issue. It was just a misunderstanding," Grimaldo said.

Police spokeswoman Tina Jauz said Child Protective Services is looking into the case.


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To: Dallas59

LOL!


61 posted on 12/19/2006 8:18:56 AM PST by VRWCmember
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To: Red Badger

lol. I spit out my gum on that one it was so funny.


62 posted on 12/19/2006 8:32:09 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: Chickensoup
Sure. And when adults drive in cars that have accidents that kill their children they should be sterilized.

You are actually comparing someone leaving their child in a 120 degree car all day with an accident?

63 posted on 12/19/2006 9:16:31 AM PST by montag813
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To: Obadiah
Here's a little story on how this can happen:

These things happen all the time and it's very understandable. How scary that must have been for you! I'm thankful that your little girl was OK. :-)

64 posted on 12/19/2006 9:33:57 AM PST by cantfindagoodscreenname (Is it OK to steal tag lines from tee-shirts and bumper stickers?)
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To: sticker
I tried this with my 16-yo, he beat me back to the car

LOL! Too funny!! I can relate!

65 posted on 12/19/2006 9:37:58 AM PST by cantfindagoodscreenname (Is it OK to steal tag lines from tee-shirts and bumper stickers?)
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To: Quilla
They were certainly happy campers considering they were 18 and 19 at time.

This thread is cracking me up! Too funny!

66 posted on 12/19/2006 9:40:41 AM PST by cantfindagoodscreenname (Is it OK to steal tag lines from tee-shirts and bumper stickers?)
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To: WestTexasWend
I never forgot my kids anywhere, which is probably some sort of miracle since my younger son's nickname for me is "Captain ADD."

However, now that they're grown it seems that they leave me everywhere.... restaurants, shopping malls, church... every chance they get.... but they can't get rid of me that easily...

;-)

67 posted on 12/19/2006 9:45:39 AM PST by pax_et_bonum (I will always love you, Flyer.)
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To: pax_et_bonum

Yer goofy .......... but in the good way!


68 posted on 12/19/2006 11:17:19 AM PST by Eaker (You were given the choice between war & dishonor. You chose dishonor & you will have war. -Churchill)
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To: elc; ladyinred; SuziQ; Hillary's Lovely Legs; Mrs. Fletcher; pubmom; Mrs.Liberty; SassyMom
Now I just throw her up on my back

Amazing!

I know a lady that threw up a tree!

You didn't think I'd forget this year, did you LiR? ;-) Hard to believe that was over five years ago. Merry Christmas!

69 posted on 12/19/2006 12:13:20 PM PST by 2Jedismom (http://kimsbug.blogspot.com/)
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To: areafiftyone
"MY GOD! HOW THE HECK DO YOU FORGET YOUR OWN CHILD???"

It can be done and during Christmas shopping with more than one family and one family's children in tow, it can happen.

When my youngest was a newborn and asleep in her cradle, I was rounding up my two other children (toddlers at the time) to get into the car to go for a quick errand.

After backing up the car and getting to the top of the hill on our street to wait for traffic, I was checking on the children, who could and occasionally did, unbuckle their seat belts, noticed that the baby was not there. Horrified, I backed up down to our house, opened the garage door and ran into the house, sobbing.

As I ran into the master bedroom, still sobbing, I awakened the sleeping newborn, who also began crying. One of my enterprising toddlers, unbuckled her seat belt and then her sister's, running after me and were crying also.

We spent quite an afternoon wiping up tears all around.

70 posted on 12/19/2006 12:20:59 PM PST by zerosix (Native Sunflower (Kansan))
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To: WestTexasWend

Dang! I hate when that happens! ;o)


71 posted on 12/19/2006 1:25:25 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: montag813

You are actually comparing someone leaving their child in a 120 degree car all day with an accident?

Yes it is an accident.


72 posted on 12/19/2006 4:45:03 PM PST by Chickensoup (If you don't go to the holy war, the holy war will come to you.)
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