Post by Adriana Velez
It seems like at least once a week we come across a story about parents leaving babies in their car -- and of course something awful happens. Well, here's another one. A couple in the Bronx pulled up to a cellphone store. Their 7-month-old baby was sleeping in the back seat. Dad jumped out to pay a bill inside the store. Then the mother left the car to join him just for a few minutes. They left the car running. And then a thief jumped behind the wheel and took off. A frantic search for the stolen Jeep and baby followed. That baby was found about an hour later, still in the Jeep about a mile away from where it had been stolen. The baby is fine. A family friend says, "I thought we would never see her again." It's a huge relief, I'm sure. But parents, can we please stop leaving babies in cars?!?![]()
It seems like at least once a week we come across a story about parents leaving babies in their car -- and of course something awful happens. Well, here's another one. A couple in the Bronx pulled up to a cellphone store. Their 7-month-old baby was sleeping in the back seat. Dad jumped out to pay a bill inside the store. Then the mother left the car to join him just for a few minutes. They left the car running. And then a thief jumped behind the wheel and took off. A frantic search for the stolen Jeep and baby followed. That baby was found about an hour later, still in the Jeep about a mile away from where it had been stolen. The baby is fine. A family friend says, "I thought we would never see her again." It's a huge relief, I'm sure. But parents, can we please stop leaving babies in cars?!?