[My Favorite Headache]

I don't care what defense some of you might want to give these parents. Who the hell forgets about a child that is not even 2 for 4 hours? Give me a break and give them the chair. I am sick of it.

[My Favorite Headache]

I don't know why it came out with question marks like that everywhere.

[Paul Atreides]

What is with these parents?! I don't believe, for a minute, that all this can be summed up to "forgetfulness."

[AmericanCompatriot]

I don't care what defense some of you might want to give these parents. Who the hell forgets about a child that is not even 2 for 4 hours? Give me a break and give them the chair. I am sick of it.

Or, at least cut his nuts off and remove her tubes. These idiots cannot be trusted to have any future children, for they might "forget" they exist. If I believed social services did any good I'd like to see them get involved. Then again, IDIOT parents are probably better than government parents.

[SoftballMominVA]

The same thing happened near me in Manassas VA. A father with 11/12/13 kids (can't remember the exact amount, but it was quite a few) left a 16 month old in a van. Seems the mother and oldest daughter were in Ireland and the dad was just overwhelmed with the amount of kids to watch. Very, very sad. Apparently a lovely Catholic family, very active in the church. Father has had charges brought against him. I think it was a type of homicide/neglect type charge.

[csvset]

Here's another one, unfortunately.

Little Creek sailor's son left in car, later dies
The Virginian-Pilot
© July 29, 2002

NORFOLK -- The Navy is investigating the death of an 11-month-old boy who was left unattended in an automobile Saturday afternoon while his mother, a sailor, was at her duty station nearby at the Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base.

The child, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where he was taken by ambulance about 4:30 p.m. after Navy medical personnel attempted to revive him, said Cmdr. Terry Sutherland, a spokesman for the Surface Force Atlantic Fleet.

The mother, who also was not identified by name, is 20 years old and a sailor assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion Two at Little Creek, Sutherland said.

She was questioned by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. No criminal charges have been filed. The woman was not taken into custody and is not considered to be a flight risk, Sutherland said.

Details about the incident remain sketchy, Sutherland said.

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The woman reported to work about 1 p.m. Saturday and left the child in her automobile, checking on him during the day.

About 4 p.m. when she visited him, she noticed he was having problems and took him to Boone Clinic, a medical facility on base. When personnel there could not revive him, they called for an ambulance, which took him to Norfolk General.

A cause of death has not been determined, Sutherland said.

A medical report is expected on Tuesday.

Temperatures at Norfolk International Airport were in the mid- to upper 80s early Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. They peaked at around 90 by mid-afternoon.

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[GovernmentShrinker]

Who? Apparently 2 parents and 4 older siblings! Makes you wonder about the home life of these diligent church-goers.

[demkicker]

"Futch said the McCrays returned from church with their five children at about 1 p.m. Sunday, letting Daniel out of his car seat but leaving him in the van."

It's too bad these people are capable of breeding like rabbits, but can't protect their own. This story sickens me.

[ThreeYearLurker]

Unfortunately, I have been reading at least two stories a week about this happening all throughout the country all summer long. Some people are too irresponsible to be a parent.

[CFW]

My family is sorta old fashioned and still have "Sunday dinner" at Grandma's every Sunday afternoon. There is always a lot of children (some ours, some "extras") all of varying ages.

However, you constantly hear, statements and questions every 2 or 3 minutes such as, "Who is watching Laura, where is Seth, did Sam go outside with the men, I just checked on the baby, and she is still asleep"?

You can't forget a child that age for 4 hours.

[thepitts]

I would like to know how often this happened 10,20,or 30 years ago.

[cubreporter]

That's exactly what we just said. How in the hell (pardon my language Mr. Robinson) I just couldn't help it. But I repeat...how in thee hell do you forget a one year old and only discover him missing four hours later???????????????

Don't they check to see if their little one needs a drink of water or if he is hungry perhaps for lunch or a little snack or needs a diaper changed???? How do you forget a one year old for four hours? You DON'T!

We are sick of it too! Enough is enough. Just sit in your car for a minute in the heat and you begin to feel the overwhelming feeling that you are gonna suffocate. Now, imagine the poor child under the seat. Only one year old and no doubt crying for his mommy or daddy the ones who should be protecting him.

Dear God this is too heartbreaking and our hearts are mournful for this baby. We hope and pray the baby has his little angel wings now and is finally at peace, feeling nice and cool and receiving the love from all those in Heaven. God bless this child...our hearts are sad...so very sad.

[Salman]

Idiot parents alert? I don't think so. This is getting to be a common occurence.

Copycat killer parents alert!

[Bommer]

Why is it only children that you hear this happening to? I never hear stories of dogs or cats "accidentally" left in a car. Reguardless, I feel that this should be considered and procsecuted as negligent homocide

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

These stories get a little like the ones about some irresponsible moron's attack dogs mauling kids in the neighborhood. How many times does the same script have to be replayed before they figure out the obvious?