Cat Herder 11:36 AM 04-28-2020
Cat Herder 11:38 AM 04-28-2020
1 4/25/2020 Tomball, TX 78 degrees Boy 4 yrs
"A 4-year-old boy died after he climbed into his family’s car without anyone noticing Friday near Tomball.
The boy was at his home in the 12800 block of Mimosa Spring Drive when he walked out of the house without supervision around 3:30 p.m., according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. No one inside the home noticed he was gone for some time, which is when they checked the car, police said." -
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-t...t-15231031.php
Cat Herder 11:10 AM 05-18-2020
This child is still alive, but critical. I was shocked by the whole article.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A 23-year-old woman has been arrested after investigators said she intentionally set her car on fire while her 14-month-old son sat inside.
The Columbia Police Department has charged Caylin Watson with attempted murder, first-degree arson, third-degree arson, and abuse of great bodily injury.
Investigators said the car was parked near mile marker 1 on I-126 West just after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Because of the fire, the child suffered severe burns on his body and is listed in critical condition at the Augusta Burn Center. Watson was also treated for minor injuries at a local hospital before she was taken to jail.
Four witnesses traveling along the highway saw the car on fire and stopped to help by either calling 911 or getting out of their vehicles to help the child.
Columbia Police officers arrived on the scene along with members of the Columbia Fire Department to put out the fire.
Watson was detained by authorities after authorities found evidence suggesting the fire was intentionally set. -
https://www.wrdw.com/content/news/SC...Ki-Arwljv9JwYY
jenboo 10:08 PM 05-18-2020
I had a DREAM last night that I left my son in the car and when I came back, he was screaming for me and drenched in sweat. I still can't shake the feeling .
Unregistered 06:04 AM 05-19-2020
I don't understand how these things are happening with schools and a lot of daycares being closed. How did a child get into (I'm assuming) a locked car?
happymom 08:33 AM 05-19-2020
Originally Posted by Unregistered:
I don't understand how these things are happening with schools and a lot of daycares being closed. How did a child get into (I'm assuming) a locked car?
So many parents schedules are different. Many have one parent working from home WHILE taking care of their children. A child you may think is watching a movie could slip out into the garage or driveway and go inside an unlocked car while you are on a conference call.
AmyKidsCo 12:50 PM 06-26-2020
Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
A 4-year-old boy died after he climbed into his family’s car without anyone noticing ...[/url]
Our son snuck into our car when he was 3 or 4. He woke up before the rest of us on a Saturday morning, unlocked both locks on the back door, went into the garage, and got into the car. Once he was in he couldn't open the door to get back out again. Luckily it was early spring in Wisconsin so it wasn't hot and we found him relatively quickly after realizing he wasn't in the house.
284878 09:23 PM 06-26-2020
So my DH came home last week and told me this story.
He trains new employees at his work. He was waiting for a new trainee because of all the covid rules he had to go outside to meet the trainee.
After performing the check in procedure, the trainee had to go back to his car. So my DH waited outside for him.
DH thought he saw someone moving in the car and the car seat in the back did not look empty. He took the trainee in to the room with the others and then excused himself. He went to HR to let them know what he may have seen.
Not too long later, HR pulled the trainee out and told him to take his kids home.
Josiegirl 03:33 AM 06-27-2020
I need to stop reading these. It doesn't make it go away but it's so heart-breaking to know it happens.
And 284878, your dh's company most likely saved a child's life. What are these people thinking??? This particular person KNEW his child was in that car. Just what the he!! was he thinking??? And because he was simply caught in the act(Thank GOD) can they press charges?
SMH
Cat Herder 11:33 AM 06-29-2020
6.) 6/26/2020- Springfield, VA, 86 degrees, Girl, 11 months old
"FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — An 11-month-old Virginia girl died Friday, June 26 after her father “inadvertently” left her alone inside a car while he ran errands.
Fairfax County police and firefighters responded around 5 p.m. to a report of an unresponsive child inside a car. The girl was rushed to a hospital, where she later died.
Investigators determined the infant’s father “inadvertently”
left her in the backseat of an SUV at their Springfield home for an “extended period of time”
while he used a second car to run errands, police said.
“After returning home, he
then drove the SUV to an in-home day care to pick up another child when he realized the 11-month-old was still in the back seat,” the police statement said." -
https://fox6now.com/2020/06/28/polic...er-in-hot-car/
jenboo 08:49 AM 07-01-2020
Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
6.) 6/26/2020- Springfield, VA, 86 degrees, Girl, 11 months old
"FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — An 11-month-old Virginia girl died Friday, June 26 after her father “inadvertently” left her alone inside a car while he ran errands.
Fairfax County police and firefighters responded around 5 p.m. to a report of an unresponsive child inside a car. The girl was rushed to a hospital, where she later died.
Investigators determined the infant’s father “inadvertently” left her in the backseat of an SUV at their Springfield home for an “extended period of time” while he used a second car to run errands, police said.
“After returning home, he then drove the SUV to an in-home day care to pick up another child when he realized the 11-month-old was still in the back seat,” the police statement said." - https://fox6now.com/2020/06/28/polic...er-in-hot-car/
I'm in a Facebook group with this daycare provider. She is so shook up over it.
Cat Herder 09:12 AM 07-01-2020
Originally Posted by jenboo:
I'm in a Facebook group with this daycare provider. She is so shook up over it.
I can't even imagine it. I hope she has a strong support circle.
Annalee 09:25 AM 07-01-2020
This thread weighs in my head with many confusing thoughts but I wonder sometimes if the communal way of living with grandparents, parents, siblings, uncles, aunts living together that with no one person to be in charge the kids just get forgotten. I have a family here that has 7 possible drop-off/ pick-up persons. To me, it was normal to always get my kids out of the car with me, but it's not normal for so many in today's times, not to mention the millennials that do good to make sure everyone is fed. Disclaimer: all millennials are not like this but, sadly, the ones I'm around are good kids but not really "with-it".
I had to remind two families to get appointments for immunizations yesterday. They should know this on their own but they don't.
But they don't miss a travel ball game time...LOL
284878 08:25 PM 06-30-2020
Originally Posted by Josiegirl:
I need to stop reading these. It doesn't make it go away but it's so heart-breaking to know it happens.
And 284878, your dh's company most likely saved a child's life. What are these people thinking??? This particular person KNEW his child was in that car. Just what the he!! was he thinking??? And because he was simply caught in the act(Thank GOD) can they press charges?
SMH
I am glad that they sent him home but honestly I wished they had called CPS.
This guy left his kids in the car for a reason, most likely he couldn't find care for them, there is a small chance that he planned to leave early or some one was going to come pick them up. But there is a possibility that he was homeless. No matter the reason CPS should have been called to help him with his situation.