mom leaves child in car; child dies

I dread losing any more of my children. (I lost two shortly after birth) To lose them by my own hand would do me in. I live for my kids. She must be in such a hard place, my heart goes out to her. I read typos like yours and see it the way other people would had you done it right. In another post you correctly guessed about my dyslexia so I'm sure you understand what I mean. Even when I re-read what I write I miss those types of mistakes. Spell Check is my best friend. You come across as a wonderful caring person so I think that when it's time to become a parent you will do just fine. Just remember all the lessons like this one and learn from other peoples mistakes. You will be a great mom.

yes, it's really sad. apparently, the mother was juggling more things than anyone should. she reached her breaking point, and her mind went into autopilot. she went on her usual errands, and she forgot about her kids in the car because that's not part of her everyday routine. i really felt awful when i heard that story. i want to say she's a bad mother, and how dare she forget, but i am trying not to. for all i know, i might make the same horrible mistake. the mother who was spoiling herself while her children were cooking in the car is indeed a bad mother. but i can't think the same thing of the mother in the story i posted... i just really hope mothers do check their cars each time they go out. i've always thought of when and how to start a family, not that i'm pursuing my career. i always tell myself not to start a family unless i can actually be a hand-on mother. i will never forgive myself if my (future) children grew up without me even knowing it. it's a good thing you have been a good mother. that news clip is really horrible news, isn't it? the mother wanted to die when she found out what happened. as i'm not (yet) a mother, i can't imagine the torture her family is oging through...

i should REALLY preview my posts. i notice way too many typos... i meant to say "now that i'm pursuing my career," instead of "not that i'm pursuing my career." and "going to," instead of "oging to." among other things. :)

Still, you didn't leave them stranded for 3 hours! That is not an honest mistake in my eyes!

it's very sad indeed. and very shocking. i think that the mother was nearing a breaking point. she was spreading herself way too thin. she was too preoccupied that she forgot she actually brought her kid with her (the husband is usually the one who takes the kid). even as the cops interviewed her, you can sense a lot of things have been making her disoriented. she had nothing but good intentions, but she made a really fatal mistake. she did not focus on the one thing she should always focus on...

A lot of times it's that fatal mistake, which ends up costing a lot more than simple one person's life.

It's really sad just how many cases there are of this every year.

i hope you do have your child soon. :) i also hope you take things slow in life, so that you never forget your child/children. i myself don't understand, but then again i'm not a mother with a lot of errands on my mind, so i don't want to say that it will never happen to me. but i sure hope it doesn't! :)

i think she didn't leave the child there and then forget about her. i think it's more like she forgot her child was even there to begin with... :/ she has had a lot of things on her mind; she forgot that she was taking her daughter that day (instead of her husband), and all those errands swimming in her mind probably made her forget her daughter was with her instead of her husband. nevertheless, it's still a terrible mistake. we all have made grave mistakes, so i don't want to judge this woman... but i also know that she has to be responsible for her actions. you're right, one simple mistake can lead to someone's untimely demise.

perhaps you're right; maybe she needed counselling in one way or another, even before the tragic incident. i think she forgot that her daughter was with her to begin with. her husband usually took the daughter, so it slipped her mind that for the first time, her daughter was with her in the car. i think she never even realized her daughter was with her all that time. nevertheless, she is still accountable for her mistakes. you're right about her needing help; she admits to reaching her breaking point that day. she admits to not having presence of mind that day.

it is almost baffling, and definitely a very sad moment, when a parent forgets about a child. this event has been very unfortunate. i can't imagine the emotional torture this mother has gone through after finding out that her child's skin has been peeling off from being literally cooked inside the car. some people multitask better than others. some people just juggle tasks with a presence of mind. others, for one reason or another, simply can't do that anymore. maybe that's why the mom forgot she brought her daughter to begin with... i hope no mom in myLot ever forgets about her children. i know all moms love their children, but perhaps we should also dedicate more than just our love... perhaps we should also give our time, so as not to forget about our kids.

hehe. i understand. i am not yet a mother, but my brother is more than a decade younger. when he was still a baby, i'd keep thinking about what i'd do if a snatcher came to take him. i'd have this mental exercise as to what i should do. you're not paranoid. you just know that these things actually happen. :)

yes, you're right, she may have reasons for forgetting, but it is still negligence on her part... i do pity her, and i pity her daughter. she must have suffered so much after her terrible mistake. it's good you pay attention to your kids. i hope it stays that way till they're all grown up. :)

it happens to moms who have way too hectic lives. they go on autopilot while running errands and forget things. like a child in the car... i do hope this doesn't happen again as much as you do. unforunately, i think it will still happen...