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That is the one thing I do not miss about Florida... the excrutiating hot/humid summers. So if I ever decide to move from this 'corner of nowhere', it wont be Arizona. Which is ironic. I almost moved there instead of Florida in '98.
I agree it's best to not leave kids or animals in the car even with A/C on unless there is another adult in the vehicle completely in charge. Otherwise, just don't take a chance. If the car or A/C somehow shuts off while kids or animals are waiting, deadly heat can quickly build up.
Stay cool, Aks!
yes, people should not even leave a dog in the car for half an hour, they can dehydrate.
Also in east Tenn some people tie their dogs out in the heat , with no shade. This is wrong.
I love how that article is couched. It's basically a piece on how not to forget your own kid in your car.
"Back seat - Put something in the back seat so you have to open the door when leaving the vehicle - cell phone, employee badge, handbag, etc. Every child should be correctly restrained in the back seat. Stuffed animal - Move it from the car seat to the front seat to remind you when your baby is in the back seat. Ask your babysitter or child-care provider to call you within 10 minutes if your child hasn't arrived on time. Focus on driving - Avoid cell phone calls and texting while driving. Every time you park your vehicle open the back door to make sure no one has been left behind."
Really? People need to be reminded of the presence of their own children?
Are they really that bleepin' stupid?
And if so, can we please tie their tubes/snip their doodads so they don't have any more kids?
Some people just do not have respect for others. They're too concerned about themselves, I guess you'd call it an ego-trip. Why get a pet if you're going to just leave it outside? Why have children if you're not going to take care of them? I think some people just see them as moving objects instead of living, breathing creatures. If you cannot take care of yourself, how can we expect you to take care of someone / something else?
nitram's post brings up just how heartless people can be (not nitram, but the people who left the children inside the car). Young people who have their whole lives ahead of them and full of potential are being taken care of by irresponsible adults who don't have any concept of how to raise and take care of that child. They didn't even get a chance to explore the world.
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On Aug. 3 in Springdale, Ark., a boy, 2, died after being left in his great-grandparents' vehicle.
I could only imagine the parents reaction.
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LOL! I'm wearing my light jacket at 60 degrees
I too freeze to death if the temp is 60 degrees or under! The kicker is that I'm from WISCONSIN! LOL. I was "southerized" too quick.
I still dont get people who "forget" a baby is in the car.
When did this become common?
ten, twenty years ago I dont recall hearing this in the news (as much) . Like the Casey Anthony case, a dead kid is just considered a "minor accident" by some.
As a society, there's really something wrong here.
I think the more we move "forward" as a society, we become more lazy. Machines are doing most (if not all) of the work for us. It's sad when a company can make a profit off of a seat that sends the parents a text that they left their child in the car.
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