Can I leave my infant in the car alone to...,
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Anonymous
| To run to an outdoor ATM in the city if I have the car parked just a few spots down? I could leave the door slightly ajar ? I don't have to do this today, but in the past I would either take her and put her in the carrier or lug the heavy car seat around- either waking her, upsetting her, or making my errand take ten times longer.... Just curious |
Anonymous
| No. It is against the law to leave a child in a car alone for any reason. There are far worse things than "lugging" your child to the ATM. |
Anonymous
| Heck no. Find a drive thru atm even if you have to go to nova. |
Anonymous
No. Let me be clear...No. |
Anonymous
This. |
Anonymous
+10000 |
Anonymous
Infants and toddlers always make errands ten times longer, it just is what it is. |
Anonymous
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No.
I'm not even reading whatever comes after the ellipsis. |
Anonymous
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I'll pull into the spot right in front of the ATM (usually a handicapped spot) and leave the car/air on with the doors locked for the 60 secs it takes to get money from the ATM. Car and baby are within 10 feet of me.
Its really not that big a deal. |
Anonymous
| No. Imagine if you somehow lock yourself out and the baby in, in today's 100 degree weather. |
Anonymous
| I would do it, but not on a hot day. |
Anonymous
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OP here. Yes. I can totally see how in this hot weather the answer is absolutely no. But, in the winter.......?
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Anonymous
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No. A child should never be left in a car for any reason.
If you don't want to lug a baby around, use condoms. |
Anonymous
+1. A few car lengths away? I don't see the problem if it's not hot. If you consider the chances of something awful happening while the baby is a few steps away in the car vs. being held by you at the ATM I would consider standing at the ATM with a handful of cash and a baby in my arms to be the bigger danger. |
Anonymous
Great answer! |