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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recall a long ago preschool director warning all parents against EVER leaving a child in the car for ANY reason. This seemed common sense to me then just as it should be to you now.

Over 45 years ago, my alcoholic father left me alone in the car in a liquor store parking lot. Another drunk passed by, saw me and banged on the window repeatedly. It was absolutely terrifying and just one of many incidents that drove me into therapy to cope with traumatic experiences.[/quote]

Completely agree with the preschool director that preschooler shouldn’t be left alone in the car.  They can’t even unbuckle themselves in an emergency. A 7 year old, can leave the car.  [/quote]

Np. Trying to imagine the emergency that could befall a preschooler strapped into a carseat 60 feet of asphalt away from me and in full view, the circumstance in which I frequently left my preschooler strapped in to pick up another kid. But I just as frequently didn’t because I was afraid of people like you.[/quote]

Cool. Your fears of an unknown me stopped you from breaking the law (I’m in VA where apparently the age is 4).

The thing about this law is they also can’t imagine all the circumstances. Clearly you felt you could in this circumstance.

A preschool director probably dealt with  upset parents at one point when someone did this saying “they left that kid in the CAR!!!” And then had to make a rule because they are mandated reporters and didn’t want to have to call CPS on a parent for such a thing.

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