
Really? Leaving small children in a running car while you are inside another building? Watching your kid in a DANCE CLASS? How essential to the functioning of one's life.
What an idiot this mother is. If she's this dumb in front of other people, God only knows how dumb she is in private. I'm guessing this mother is one of those people who'd rather have to not make choices they need to make after backing themselves into a corner--namely, having more children than they can safely accommodate. |
No, it's not a free country because of people like you who think it's the governments job to handle personal affairs. Yes, let's get someone's kids taken away and possibly put with pedophiles or abusers who passed a background check. Let's get mommy arrested because I am afraid that she will be defensive. That is so helpful. Two cheers for your Miss Do Gooder. |
1. No way would I coach my 11 year old to jump from a moving car with a carjacker or to fight him 2. If the car is in park and kids are in the car seat, how is it improperly braked? If it is a manual, the only way is to put it in neutral and brake it, or it's rolling away, and again, highly unlikely. 3. From my perspective, if you can't leave young children with a visual, then you can't leave older children either. 44. I don't think this is the best idea, but calling the police is overkill. Not cool and unwarranted. Again, I ask all of you to consider the less obvious risks you take everyday that are far more likely to have dangerous outcomes. I am not sure many of YOU would have a leg to stand on. |
Hey Lady, it's not my job to teach this woman how to parent. If she is not able to safely manage her kids, she needs support, classes, etc. I am not in a position to provide those to her. |
If the mom leaving the car running, then the keys are in the ignition, correct? I don't think it's a great idea to leave any child, of any age, in a car while the keys are in the ignition. A friend of mine left her car unlocked while she was unloading groceries, and the car was stolen while she was bringing the bags into her house! I think leaving keys in the ignition and the car running is an open invitation to car thieves everywhere. Just break the window and drive away! That said, the big reason it's illegal to leave your babies in the car (in MD anyhow) is because of the risk of overheating. In April, that risk is minimal. |
OK, so let's get mom's priorities straight here according to OP's story:
She prefers to watch her older child dancing instead of hanging out in the car with her sleeping babies? I call it post postpartum psychosis! This woman is shit crazy! I was at the gas station in Manassas a few years ago when the guy stole the car with the sleeping toddler inside. The aunt was screaming like a mad woman. I can't imagine the amount of guilt she's dealing with right now... |
Nanny here-- This is insane. I would call the police every week. |
It does make one wonder exactly how dumb some people become when they are living the dc urban mom's overscheduled life.
Don't know however, why people can't just be kind and say to the mom, "It's clear you need some help here. Want me to pick your kid up and drive her to dance class? Want me to watch your kids for a few minutes in the car so you could see your little kid dance? Want help taking your kids out of the car and putting them in the double stroller to sleep?" |
She might get insulted by that. |
Parent here. You're an insane nanny. |
And you're not all there if this opinion makes you think you're awesome! |
She might get insulted by that.
Insulted or Police??? I'd rather be insulted than arrested. |
Somewhat OT: I HATE it when people go somewhere and leave their car running for ANY reason!!! The pollution and the waste of gasoline! Unless you live in Alaska, where your car will not start again due to outside temps or some similar exigent circumstances, there is NEVER a reason to do this. I WISH there would be a way these people could be charged $10/gallon for gas! Correct me if you've experienced differently, but this seems to be a North American phenomenon. I've never seen it in any countries in Europe.... As far as what OP witnessed: Amazing both of her children slept for exactly the hour they were at the studio, each time? I'm also surprised by the reaction of the police. Haven't there been a few cases where women got arrested for things like that? (oh, wait, the difference is: this woman left the car *running* - so that made it all good for the police? Or was it the baby monitor??) |
This is exactly what civilized people would offer to do. Not call the police. |