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Your fears reminded me of something I almost did while I was in Wal-Mart just after my second boy was born. I had been shopping for a while with my two boys and my mom. The baby was in the big part of the shopping cart in his carrier--he had merchandise piled up around him. I was going to buy some Oxi-clean but realized I didn't have my coupons with me. I told my mom to go ahead and check out with my oldest son (she had her own cart) and I would leave my shopping cart out of the way and go get my coupons. Not realizing the implications of what I was asking, my mom said that she would just wait until I got back and we would just check out at the same time. I get to the car to get my coupons before I realize that I couldn't have just left the shopping cart in the store and had my mom check out before me. I hope I would never do a boneheaded thing and totally forget that my child was with me now (I'm used to having another one now--he's over a year) but back then when he was a newborn I was about to leave him by himself in the shopping cart in Wal-Mart for a few minutes.

but back then when he was a newborn I was about to leave him by himself in the shopping cart in Wal-Mart for a few minutes

But your mom was there. But, I understand where you are coming from. We have all had those brief moments getting gas or dropping the library books off and we think "oh man, he's sleeping and I just have to run in for a second.." but then something kicks in and we do the right thing.

But for some people, for whatever reason, it doesn't kick in.