“On a side note, I do believe the possibility of these kinds of deaths are enhanced by laws that prevent car seats in the front seat, and by the fatigued family syndrome.”
I’d agree, and another thing occurred to me when reading the details (albeit written poorly, as some I didn’t understand what they were conveying).
Getting the kids in and out of these strait-jackets is a pain. I fear many just don’t bother when they just need to “run in for a minute”.
I really think the freedom of the old days was better overall for all concerned. My mother says she would HATE not being able to hold me in the (gasp) front passenger seat of the car when I was a baby. She preferred immediate, intimate access to any problems.
Taking a sincere interest in your posts, compared with mine. It’s interesting, the way our ideals have changed since we were little.
But I don’t think every woman can handle the have-it-all nature of work-and-family juggling. It may have had everything to do with this incident, in all fairness to the woman.
Thank goodness there’s a trend to stay home with the kids and home school.
Excellent point.
The truth is that every morning I drive a certain route through town to get to work. I don't even think about it. The "pattern" is right,right,left,left,right,right,right.
It's seared into my brain.
If I go uptown for another reason and get to thinking about the world or listening to music or radio, I will do the "pattern" until something hits me that says, "Hey, dummy, you were going to the store...not to work."
Those who say they don't get absent-minded could be constructed differently than I am, or they could be lying just to win an obscure argument on an obscure website.....which happens. :>)
Grace & Strength this day, OLR.