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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, your reaction to this makes you seem unreasonable, and is not going to somehow magically win you custody.  What your dh did wasn’t really a big deal.  You should not have shown up to make sure the kids were ok (why wouldn’t they be?)  You are only making things worse for your kids by overreacting to things like this.  [/quote]

I’m a helicopter parent who never left my kids in the car alone when they were that young, and even I agree with this. This incident, alone, will not impact custody at all. Document it if you want, because it might be significant if it’s part of a pattern, but in isolation, it’s insignificant. If you talk to your kids about it, do not disparage your spouse. It’s fine to tell the kids that they can ask to go inside a store or restaurant with dad if they’re uncomfortable being left in the car, but they’re staying in the car, they need to do as they’re told.[/quote]

Many kids under age 12 are uncomfortable being ordered to sit in a car alone.  That’s why it’s illegal. Anyone could have called the police on the kids sitting in the car alone. [/quote]

Actually, OP said the child is 9, which is old enough to be unattended per the law. [/quote]

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