Anonymous
Post 10/09/2016 18:24     Subject: If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
I have a nonverbal child and have never forgotten her. Not once.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2016 18:18     Subject: If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
didn't we just do this thread earlier this week?

Don't think this can't happen to you. Just stop. It can. And only in a small percentage of these cases is this negligence or (worse) murder. It is usually a truly tragic accidental lapse.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2016 17:55     Subject: If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
Anonymous wrote:Agree with the pps. I'm not judging the people who this happens too but it just seems like I'm a society where I'll run back to the car in 5 minutes if I don't have my phone with me, how the f would I forget a human being?!


There's research on this and it turns out it's a matter of habit. In virtually all of the cases, the parents who forgot their kids had a change of schedule. That is, a different parent took drop-off duty, or went in a different order for some reason. So, let's say that every day you drive directly to work. The one day you are supposed to drop your child off along the way, you are in a groove and forget. If you've ever turned the wrong way based on habit, it's the same thing.

Anonymous
Post 10/09/2016 17:01     Subject: Re:If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
Only people who are actively trying to murder their kids "forget" about them.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2016 16:56     Subject: Re:If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
Guess it depends on the parking lot. If it's a parking ramp with parking on both sides then backing in would be worse than front in.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2016 16:51     Subject: If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
Anonymous wrote:
doodlebug wrote:Didn't the onslaught of forgotten children ramp up when carseats were turned backward for longer? Seems like that's the bigger cause...simply not being able to see the kid. I'm also not convinced all of the cases are accidents.



I remember reading this as well being the cause.

I always feel very bad but think the same thing, not always an accident.



Even with rearfacing the arms and feet are usually visible though in my experience.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2016 16:42     Subject: If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
*to not too

-correcting myself
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2016 16:42     Subject: If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
Agree with the pps. I'm not judging the people who this happens too but it just seems like I'm a society where I'll run back to the car in 5 minutes if I don't have my phone with me, how the f would I forget a human being?!
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2016 16:31     Subject: If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
I just can't wrap my head around how someone forgets their kid.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2016 16:29     Subject: If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
doodlebug wrote:Didn't the onslaught of forgotten children ramp up when carseats were turned backward for longer? Seems like that's the bigger cause...simply not being able to see the kid. I'm also not convinced all of the cases are accidents.



I remember reading this as well being the cause.

I always feel very bad but think the same thing, not always an accident.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2016 16:14     Subject: If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
I always back in, regardless I don't understand anyone forgetting their kid.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2016 16:14     Subject: If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
If people weren't dumbasses who were yakking on the phone they wouldn't forget their kids.
doodlebug
Post 10/09/2016 16:07     Subject: If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
Didn't the onslaught of forgotten children ramp up when carseats were turned backward for longer? Seems like that's the bigger cause...simply not being able to see the kid. I'm also not convinced all of the cases are accidents.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2016 15:44     Subject: If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
I have a camera. I don't always look in the backseat
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2016 15:01     Subject: If people backed into parking spaces would they not forget their children?
Have all of these cases been people pulling into spaces? When you back in you either glance back or look into the rear mirror in most cases, right? Seems like it may help for those concerned about forgetting their child to back in.