And the child could more likely be struck by lightning. The odds of any of those situations are astronomical and would not be affected one iota by the fact they the parent ran into a store. Paranoia is the drug of choice in liberal land—makes perfect grist for the absurd law mills.
You would seriously rather destroy a child’s life by siccing the state on the parent? That is not healthy concern; it’s plain evil.
Since 1998 636 children have died in this country due to heatstroke from being left in a car. Nearly 40 per year. True the odds of your child being hit by lightning are astronomical. Does that mean you would send him out in a storm holding a shower rod? Why even take the chance that something could happen to your kid while you are away for even 5 minutes? You and so many others need to get your priorities in order. Trust me taking the extra few minutes to unbuckle your kid and take him/her with you is nothing compared to losing a child in some horrible way. 636 completely preventable deaths.