... kid left in the car ...

You took a big risk confronting a stranger...and one who was so callous as to leave a small child in a vehicle unattended. Personally, I would have called the police from the parking lot. I doubt this was the first or will it be the last time this man leaves that child in the car unattended but, with a police record, he would have been more likely to change his behavior.

wow, people like that are just irritating.

There is no chance in hell that i would walk away. I wouldn't even have bothered to call into the restaurant to see whose car it was. I would have just called the police and told them the situation, given them a license plate so if the person left before the police got there, they could still deal with him or her.

If it was an extremely hot day, hell i would have just busted into the car and grabbed the baby and waited for the police to show up. Sure you might get taken to court, but i would rather put up the fight in court that you possibly saved a babies life then watched it die waiting for cops to show up or the irresponsible adult to get back in the car or sit there and argue with you about whether he is paying any attention to the baby or not.

I have to give you credit for taking this stand. I have 5 kids and there are times when I tell my 10 yr. old to watch the kids while I go in to get something. I don't think I would mind if someone told me to get out there because sometimes parents need to be slapped back into reality. I definately wouldn't have left a 2 yr. old in the car at all alone. Give yourself a pat on the back for taking a stand.

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Yeah I think I would pretty much do what you did. Theres no way he should be leaving a child that lil alone in a car. Let alone with the keys in it. Its like a big calling card to theifs hey look no adults cars running lets still it. Point being put a side hey they may not even notice the kd in the back seat. Then whos to blame. Not the dumb theif. Its the brainless person that left the child like that in the frist place.

A child that young shouldn't be left in the car for even a second! Can you imagine all the horrible things that could happen? I mean, you look away for one second and the kids are into everything. Leaving one in a car with all kinds of buttons and levers and such? No way. You did the right thing. I would have been tempted to call the police or DCFS anyway. Nothing like a quick home inspection to get the juices flowing.

I would have just called the police on this woman. Chances
are this is not her first time leaving her child in the
car. I am so tired of hearing stories like this and they
are the first ones to cry when something bad happens to their
children. If she would have just taken her child in with her in the
first place she would have little chance of someone taking her child
and doing harm. I wish that more people would just take their kids with
them my daughters are 14 and 12 they still go in the store with me I don't
leave them in the car. I dont get people like this.

i can't imagine what will happen to the kid if you haven't found it.The man is it's father? Even a little pet is not been left alone. Poor kid!

If I were in that situation I would have been bothered too. Imagine leaving a two-year-old alone in a car with the engine running! That's just insane. I would have done the same thing. Some parents are just plain senseless or careless to leave their kids in that risky situation.

That guy's lucky you didn't report him right away (are you from a state where this is illegal?). That was really brave and I'm glad he didn't make trouble for you. Anyway, do you guys remember that mom whose car (with her kid in it) was stolen from her own driveway? She reported the theft, they found the car, the kid was unharmed, and the mom later found herself charged with negligence or something like that. Apparently, it's against the law to leave a child in the car by himself or herself in that state, even if you're just bringing in the diaper bag and other stuff before getting the baby.