Does anyone else see something wrong with this

Hi,i take my daughter in ANY store with me,even if its just for 1 minute to pay for gas.You never know when some out of control vechicle or someone not looking when they drive can run into the car and thats it,over.It only takes a second for it to happen,or a lunatic to grab the child out and who knows what their intentions are,i dont even want to think about that.What about people leaving their child home alone while they party/go for a supper?!Their crazy,the house could burn down,they can get hurt or even die.I would never do something like this,im too protective over my daughter when it comes to stuff like this,people who do this really never wanted a child in the first place because if they did they would know the responsibiltys that come with them and for the parents.They are unfit,heartless,inconsiderate,unresponsible and unfit to have a child in the first place.Take care phillygirl....:)peanut

I would never, ever leave a child unattended in a car for even the shortest length of time. Too much can happen in those few seconds, it doesnt even bear thinking about. I will not bring my kids out in the car unless I am prepared to bring them into the store with me. If I am not prepared to do that then my husband will look after them at home. :-)

You are so right is is common sense that you always take young children with you when you get out of the car no matter how long you think you will be in a store. It can take mch longer than you think because of those customers before you. Too much can happen as said before in just seconds.

Oh, you are so not overreacting. I live in Texas, and so many children die in cars because mommy or daddy left them "just for a minute" while they ran into a store. And then there are the Amber Alerts where a carjacker took the car with the baby inside. In my opinion, if your child is not old enough to play outside unattended, (like 8 or 9 as far as I'm concerned) he or she is definitely too young to be left in a car alone while you run inside for just a sec. Thanks for posting this. It deserves a good read by everybody.

Your right, It is common sense not to leave a child alone in a car. Problem is common sense isn't so common. There was a story locally of a woman leaving her child in the car while she went in to childrens services, it was over 100 degrees outside. Needless to say she's in a lot more trouble now.

I don't have kids yet but I don't think it's good to leave a young child alone in the car when you go into a store. When you go anywhere, actually. The world isn't a safe place, especially for young kids. A lot of things can happen to the child... your car (and the child in it) might get stolen, or somebody can take just the child, or the child might get suffocated in the car, or other stuff. You're not overreacting. Parents should really be more careful when it comes to young children.

That might have been ok years and years ago but not today. Your child isn't safe anywhere , not even in school, not even in their own backyard much less a car parked in a public place. There are some who will say "But I am only going in for a few seconds" In that few seconds someone can kidnap your child and be gone before you get back. Then again young parents today do NOT think like we do. There is always some who think it can't happen to them. BTW Isn't that a funny word, kidnap,... because that is an excuse for doing just that the kid was taking a nap and I didn't want to wake him/her up.....kid-nap.

Never,ever would I leave a child in the car for any moment unattended to.I babysit two young girls and even when I go to get gas I take them into pay with me.People are just dumb to do that sort of thing.

no i dont think you're overreacting. i also think its not safe to leave a child alone in a car. as you said, there are a lot of sick people in the world and they are everywhere! we should always think of the safety of our little kids wherever we go. we shouldnt be careless. if the mother or father is thinking that they locked the car anyway, well its still being careless. scums know how to open a locked car, we all know that. so we shouldnt really rely on it. maybe its a hassle to be grocery shopping with a baby or a little kid, but its better to bear with the hassle than to be sorry in the end. ^__^

I don't think you're over reacting..A good parent will not leave thier kids unattended in a car..for all we know,somehting bad might happened in a minute. I will never leave mine(if I have young kids),not only in cars or playing outside, I guess will never leave them unattended. It's scary and I'll be worried the whole time.

I think it's a no no leaving a child in the car while you go off buying inside the store. A lot of things may happen when you're away. Bring the child anywhere you'll go.

I always took my kids in with me and if I couldn't then I would leave an adult in the car or leave them at home with an adult. When my oldest son got to be 14 I would let him sit in the car with the younger kids while I ran into the store real quick, usually they would follow me if I took to long lol. I think it's not right to leave your kids in the car if they are under 14. I hear about people leaving thier infants in hot cars while they go in and shop or gamble and thier excuse is "I forgot" first how can you leave your child in the car while you go in to gamble and second how could you forget you have a kid with you. I don't understand people sometimes. -Amber

Oh that is aweful. I would never ever ever. I have a hard time leaving my daughter in the car when I run up to someone's door to drop something off really quick. Yikes. Scary.

There is no way I would leave my kids in the car. If I could'nt pay at the pump for gas and my kids where with me I would take them out of their car seats and take them inside with me. 30 seconds is to long to leave your kids in the car anymore

I would never even consider leaving my son in the car while I went in for anything, unless of course there was an adult that was staying with him in the car. Even when I've had to go inside to pay for gas, I take my son in with me. I am not willing to risk his life just because he is tired or fussy and doesn't want to go in somewhere. I only stop when he's tired or fussy if I absolutely have to, though.

No, you are not over reacting...Parent and child are like velcro..Every store I go in, my child goes in with me....What part of DON'T LEAVE YOUR CHILD UNATTENDED ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME AREN'T WE AS A SOCIETY GETTING?...Common sense is all it is...Some people just don't get it....

Oh no, I would never leave any child in the car by themselves until they are at least 10 and even then it would only be to pay for gas and I would have the doors locked..

I never ever live my son in the car on his own. If he is sleeping or something one of us stays with him if not he comes with us. it is just not safe. From heat, cold, other cars, people, animals even him self he might start the car or something or get out of the car. You can never teach the kids too much stranger danger there was this experiment the mother left the kids in the car (and they know not to talk to strangers) and this man comes up to the kids and sais heve you seen a little dog I think it went under the car and the kids opened the door and got out of the car to look for the dog.