Comments on: How Does A Parent Forget Their Child In The Car For 3 Hours? http://www.growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/ Parenthood from Pregnancy to Pre-school Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:36:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: anonymous http://www.growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 anonymous Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:41:50 +0000 http://growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/#comment-2040 I went to college with Jenny and Chris. They are wonderful people. Ordinary people who love their children AS MUCH as you love yours. Instead of a passive aggressive accusatory dialog about fault, why not try for compassion. Was it intentional? No. Was it a mistake? Absolutely. Have you never made a mistake where your child is concerned? Stop for a second and just be grateful that it's not you. And offer up a prayer for the parents instead of using a this blog to disparage these people who are the lowest point of their lives. I went to college with Jenny and Chris. They are wonderful people. Ordinary people who love their children AS MUCH as you love yours. Instead of a passive aggressive accusatory dialog about fault, why not try for compassion. Was it intentional? No. Was it a mistake? Absolutely. Have you never made a mistake where your child is concerned? Stop for a second and just be grateful that it’s not you. And offer up a prayer for the parents instead of using a this blog to disparage these people who are the lowest point of their lives.

]]> By: Beth http://www.growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-2007 Beth Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:45:39 +0000 http://growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/#comment-2007 No parent ever wishes for this to happen. No parent ever thinks that it would happen to them. No parent ever wants to bury their child. Please try to have some compassion and respect for these children. Approx 36 die a year, since the invention of the airbag, becuase of which we can no longer put our children in the front seat. This happened to me when my loving husband accidentally left our daughter. It is the worst mistake ever. And it hurst that bad every day. You can read more about our story, which is very similiar, at http://allmydaughers.blogspot.com under Amberlee's picture. Thanks No parent ever wishes for this to happen. No parent ever thinks that it would happen to them. No parent ever wants to bury their child. Please try to have some compassion and respect for these children. Approx 36 die a year, since the invention of the airbag, becuase of which we can no longer put our children in the front seat. This happened to me when my loving husband accidentally left our daughter. It is the worst mistake ever. And it hurst that bad every day.
You can read more about our story, which is very similiar, at http://allmydaughers.blogspot.com under Amberlee’s picture.

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-1998 Jenny Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:35:43 +0000 http://growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/#comment-1998 You're so very right. The issue of children being left in the car is incredibly serious, and should receive more attention. Kudos to you for getting the word out, and I'm sorry if I upset you by commenting off-topic. I was just trying to clarify things. ;) http://www.kidsandcars.org/ is a website devoted to education on non-traffic vehicle-related child deaths, including children left in cars. It is a great site, though very tragic and sad to read the personal stories. My heart goes out to the parents, as their guilt must be unimaginable. You’re so very right. The issue of children being left in the car is incredibly serious, and should receive more attention. Kudos to you for getting the word out, and I’m sorry if I upset you by commenting off-topic. I was just trying to clarify things. ;)

http://www.kidsandcars.org/ is a website devoted to education on non-traffic vehicle-related child deaths, including children left in cars. It is a great site, though very tragic and sad to read the personal stories. My heart goes out to the parents, as their guilt must be unimaginable.

]]> By: growingyourbaby http://www.growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 growingyourbaby Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:54:35 +0000 http://growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/#comment-1995 The original photo has been replaced with a photo of Cassandra's parents. The issue of the European Child Restraint System in the picture is taking away from the seriousness of this story. The original photo was included in the post because it showed a baby in a car seat. It was never meant to cause controversy about which country that seat could be used in or if it was safe. What happened to this little girl is tragic and her situation shouldn't be overshadowed by a stock photo. Thank you to all of my safety moms for their concerns!! The original photo has been replaced with a photo of Cassandra’s parents.

The issue of the European Child Restraint System in the picture is taking away from the seriousness of this story.

The original photo was included in the post because it showed a baby in a car seat.

It was never meant to cause controversy about which country that seat could be used in or if it was safe.

What happened to this little girl is tragic and her situation shouldn’t be overshadowed by a stock photo.

Thank you to all of my safety moms for their concerns!!

]]> By: Jenny http://www.growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-1992 Jenny Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:26:45 +0000 http://growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/#comment-1992 The photo shows a European carseat, not a seat approved for use in the United States. EU seats do not have chest clips, but the seat is still a five point harness. The chest clip is not what makes the seat a five point, it's the five points of contact the harness has with the child's body (one at each shoulder, one at each hip, one at the crotch). Australia has six point harnesses, due to the split crotch strap on AU seats. A three point harness (commonly found on older infant seats, and overhead shield seats) will have no hip straps, only points of contact at the shoulders and crotch, and are considered less safe than a five point harness seat. The photo shows a European carseat, not a seat approved for use in the United States. EU seats do not have chest clips, but the seat is still a five point harness. The chest clip is not what makes the seat a five point, it’s the five points of contact the harness has with the child’s body (one at each shoulder, one at each hip, one at the crotch). Australia has six point harnesses, due to the split crotch strap on AU seats. A three point harness (commonly found on older infant seats, and overhead shield seats) will have no hip straps, only points of contact at the shoulders and crotch, and are considered less safe than a five point harness seat.

]]> By: growingyourbaby http://www.growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-1991 growingyourbaby Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:19:39 +0000 http://growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/#comment-1991 The photo comes from a stock photo company that I buy my pictures from. Thank you for pointing out that the baby is not in a correct 5-point car seat. The photo comes from a stock photo company that I buy my pictures from.

Thank you for pointing out that the baby is not in a correct 5-point car seat.

]]> By: Coty http://www.growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-1990 Coty Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:01:35 +0000 http://growingyourbaby.com/2008/08/19/how-does-a-parent-forget-their-child-in-the-car-for-3-hours/#comment-1990 Hi! I think it's great you're bringing attention to these kind of situations. I can't imagine NOT knowing my baby was still in the car. Anyway, I was just wondering where you got your picture? Did you notice that the chest clip on that child restraint is missing? I just don't want other readers to get the wrong idea. Good for you, though, for posting this to remind readers to always double check! Hi! I think it’s great you’re bringing attention to these kind of situations. I can’t imagine NOT knowing my baby was still in the car. Anyway, I was just wondering where you got your picture? Did you notice that the chest clip on that child restraint is missing? I just don’t want other readers to get the wrong idea. Good for you, though, for posting this to remind readers to always double check!

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