A powerful PSA, you will cry

[kkfeb04]

We talk about kids in hot cars.  Here's an article that came across my news feed.  www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/19/kids-left-in-cars-psa_n_3623597.html 

[monkeybabe]

Yeah, definitely crying.

[jenbelle]

Yeah, CSFTL posted this the other day. I wanted to vomit after watching it, and couldn't stop crying. It's such a horrible death, and what kills me is that they are ALONE. so sad

[carawestt]

I'm balling my eyes out. I can't even fathom leaving my child alone in a car, especially in the heat. So sad.

[eav2c]

Last summer we had a brother and sister die in the town we live in. It was all over Nancy Grace but I feel like most people are so unaffected by this stuff. The "it'll never happen to me" thing... This video is really fucking sad and I hope it saves lives.

[kkfeb04]

Jul 20, 2013 16:45:58 GMT -5 eav2c said:

Last summer we had a brother and sister die in the town we live in. It was all over Nancy Grace but I feel like most people are so unaffected by this stuff. The "it'll never happen to me" thing... This video is really fucking sad and I hope it saves lives.

Yeah, the amount of "how can people forget their child??? I will NEVER forget my child" on the HuffParents FB page is sickening.  It's a shame that maybe if they realize it CAN happen to them, that their child may be saved one day.

[ruby412]

This is so sad. It makes me super nervous about H dropping Violet off at daycare starting next month. I feel like I'll want to bug him every morning to make sure he remembered. And then I'm sure he'll get really annoyed at me...

[kkfeb04]

Jul 20, 2013 17:14:54 GMT -5 ruby412 said:

This is so sad. It makes me super nervous about H dropping Violet off at daycare starting next month. I feel like I'll want to bug him every morning to make sure he remembered. And then I'm sure he'll get really annoyed at me...

Do it! When DH does dropoff (which is super rare) I call him asking how it went and I call daycare to "let them know how they woke up" since he doesn't really give reports too well. I do this after verifying the kidmobile is outside my work (we only have one car for transporting the kids).

I had read the original article on the parents who did accidentally leave their kids and it definitely makes me more aware when routines are changed.

[kkfeb04]

I forgot to mention that I've been doing this for over 3 years, last year I asked DH if he knew why and he said yep and he's okay with it.

There was also that guy who left his grandchild in the car down in Philly around the time Kalvin was born. That was the excuse I used for Herpes and her husband for never driving Kalvin since her memory is extremely questionable at best.

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Im glad your h is cool with that,
@kkfeb03. My h would kill me if I called him 3 times a week when he does drop off. He would think I was insinuating I was a more trustworthy parent.

It seems much more...reasonable...in our life to use the tips listed. Luckily we already put our work stuff in the back seat and always check the back door to make sure it is locked.

[kkfeb04]

Jul 20, 2013 18:03:37 GMT -5 @thadsrad said:

Im glad your h is cool with that,
@kkfeb03. My h would kill me if I called him 3 times a week when he does drop off. He would think I was insinuating I was a more trustworthy parent.

It seems much more...reasonable...in our life to use the tips listed. Luckily we already put our work stuff in the back seat and always check the back door to make sure it is locked.

I guess you missed the super rare part. He does maybe 6 dropoffs a year. Yep, I call because it is out of our routine.

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Jul 20, 2013 18:19:13 GMT -5 kkfeb04 said:

Jul 20, 2013 18:03:37 GMT -5 @thadsrad said:

Im glad your h is cool with that,
@kkfeb03. My h would kill me if I called him 3 times a week when he does drop off. He would think I was insinuating I was a more trustworthy parent.

It seems much more...reasonable...in our life to use the tips listed. Luckily we already put our work stuff in the back seat and always check the back door to make sure it is locked.

I guess you missed the super rare part. He does maybe 6 dropoffs a year. Yep, I call because it is out of our routine.

Oh ya, missed that!

[lauranicole91]

That gave me the biggest knot in my throat. I literally wanted to throw up.

DH and I have a designated car for work and one for baby transportation. So I'd like to think I will always remember to get her out because I'm hopping out of the van vs SUV.

[rxbeth]

I just can't even watch the video and I don't think I have to. Not because I don't think it could ever happen to me but I can (and have) already imagined how horrible that would be.

DH generally drops of Madison because I need to be at work slightly earlier than him. I always text him (if he hasn't texted me first) to see how the drop off went.

[DesertMoon]

I fucking lost it when they zoomed in on his chest and you saw it stop rising.... #bawlingmyeyesout

[browneyedhunni85]

Guys I can't bring myself to watch it. I'm alone right now and I know it will make me a mess.

[creamsiclechica]

Jul 20, 2013 20:57:59 GMT -5 browneyedhunni85 said:

Guys I can't bring myself to watch it. I'm alone right now and I know it will make me a mess.

Me either.  Well I started to, got in like a minute, and I started hyper ventilating, and decided it is way too loaded of a video for me to watch right now.  Just thinking of it is making me seriously sick and sad, I almost can't handle the thought

[browneyedhunni85]

Jul 20, 2013 21:23:02 GMT -5 creamsiclechica said:

Jul 20, 2013 20:57:59 GMT -5 browneyedhunni85 said:

Guys I can't bring myself to watch it. I'm alone right now and I know it will make me a mess.

Me either.  Well I started to, got in like a minute, and I started hyper ventilating, and decided it is way too loaded of a video for me to watch right now.  Just thinking of it is making me seriously sick and sad, I almost can't handle the thought

Stuff like this bothers me for days.

[lauranicole91]

Jul 20, 2013 21:23:02 GMT -5 creamsiclechica said:

Jul 20, 2013 20:57:59 GMT -5 browneyedhunni85 said:

Guys I can't bring myself to watch it. I'm alone right now and I know it will make me a mess.

Me either.  Well I started to, got in like a minute, and I started hyper ventilating, and decided it is way too loaded of a video for me to watch right now.  Just thinking of it is making me seriously sick and sad, I almost can't handle the thought

I just kept waiting for something in the store to trigger her memory and remind her about her baby! Ugh.

I watched it right before work and was in a funk all night. Then a coworker came in and told me someone left their dogs in the car without the windows cracked at all. It triggered major anxiety. We called over the intercom for the car owner. They never came to the desk, but they did go to their car shortly after the overhead call.

[carawestt]

Jul 20, 2013 21:47:52 GMT -5 lauranicole91 said:

Jul 20, 2013 21:23:02 GMT -5 creamsiclechica said:

Me either.  Well I started to, got in like a minute, and I started hyper ventilating, and decided it is way too loaded of a video for me to watch right now.  Just thinking of it is making me seriously sick and sad, I almost can't handle the thought

I just kept waiting for something in the store to trigger her memory and remind her about her baby! Ugh.

That's the part that bothered me the most! The woman she runs into asks "what have you been up to?" That should've immediately triggered something.

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I shouldn't have watched it. I can't get it out of my head. I know that's the point, but that babe looked too close to the age of mine and it killed me.

[lauranicole91]

Jul 20, 2013 22:20:40 GMT -5 carawestt said:

Jul 20, 2013 21:47:52 GMT -5 lauranicole91 said:

I just kept waiting for something in the store to trigger her memory and remind her about her baby! Ugh.

That's the part that bothered me the most! The woman she runs into asks "what have you been up to?" That should've immediately triggered something.

Right?! And is their nothing on her list that would trigger it. Or maybe it's just me who always seems to have a baby relate item on my shopping list. I don't know. :/

[kkfeb04]

My ugly cry woke up Katelyn from her nap this afternoon. I just clutched her and did my biggest ugly cry ever.

lauranicole91 I too was hoping the convo with her friend would have triggered the holy shit where's my baby? But it didn't.

It is so devastating to watch and think about but I'm glad it was done as a reminder for everyone.

[carawestt]

Jul 20, 2013 22:22:21 GMT -5 @pcloadletter said:

I also refuse to believe that anyone would walk away from a car with a baby inside of it. Especially after trying to open the doors. People cannot be that stupid

I thought the same thing! If I was the lady who checked the doors when he was crying, I would've broken the windows and grabbed him.

[biblionerd]

I can't do it. Stuff like this seriously affects me. I clicked on the link and just saw the still from the video and I already started freaking out.

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Jul 20, 2013 22:37:20 GMT -5 carawestt said:

Jul 20, 2013 22:22:21 GMT -5 @pcloadletter said:

I also refuse to believe that anyone would walk away from a car with a baby inside of it. Especially after trying to open the doors. People cannot be that stupid

I thought the same thing! If I was the lady who checked the doors when he was crying, I would've broken the windows and grabbed him.

Yeah I agree.  That made me sick.  2 women walked past and saw the baby

[devotchka]

Wow... I couldn't even finish it  My stomach just seized up... ughhhh. It's sad to think how often this happens. 

[devotchka]

Jul 20, 2013 23:26:56 GMT -5 @starbound said:

Jul 20, 2013 22:37:20 GMT -5 carawestt said:

I thought the same thing! If I was the lady who checked the doors when he was crying, I would've broken the windows and grabbed him.

Yeah I agree.  That made me sick.  2 women walked past and saw the baby

I would have called 9-1-1 for sure. 

[monkeybabe]

Jul 20, 2013 23:42:08 GMT -5 devotchka said:

Jul 20, 2013 23:26:56 GMT -5 @starbound said:

Yeah I agree.  That made me sick.  2 women walked past and saw the baby

I would have called 9-1-1 for sure. 

Seriously. The woman that waves at him made me seriously ragey. I've never wanted to punch actors so much in my entire life.

[devotchka]

Jul 20, 2013 17:59:16 GMT -5 kkfeb04 said:

I forgot to mention that I've been doing this for over 3 years, last year I asked DH if he knew why and he said yep and he's okay with it.

There was also that guy who left his grandchild in the car down in Philly around the time Kalvin was born. That was the excuse I used for Herpes and her husband for never driving Kalvin since her memory is extremely questionable at best.

Does your H get annoyed for asking? I feel like mine would, but I should probably start bugging him anyway about it when the drop-off starts in Sept!