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Anonymous wrote:Wouldn’t leave the car running because of highjackers, but otherwise you are fine.

Agreed

Why can’t your kid lock the car? Are carjackers going to smash through a window so they can steal your minivan? Come on.

I had a friend who parked her car, engine running, along the curb, in the airport pickup line. Bad enough really, but she also left two young kids in the car and ran in to pick a friend up.

This was about a year after 9-11, her car was surrounded by police cars when she got back.

She was in hot water with the courts and child protective services. Ultimately it was fine and she wasn’t convicted of anything and she didn’t lose her kids. The kids were of course fine.

But at the time I couldn’t help myself and burst out laughing when she told me the story. It was just so ridiculous on so many levels. Leaving your non toddler, infant, preschool kids in the car in Va, eh, no biggie, 99.9% chance they will be fine. But to do it curbside in an airport pickup area… shortly after 9/11 well now that take a special kind of specialness. Sitcom comedy gold. I still smile when I think of it.

I was a preteen and parent I was babysiting for forgot to put the car in park (it happens to all of us). The kids and I went rolling down a steep hill. I put it in part and got very lucky.

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn’t leave the car running because of highjackers, but otherwise you are fine.

Hijackers?? lol

She wasn't piloting a 747... it's called carjacking.

Next time try parenting. A 7 year old doesn't get to decide, you tell them to come with you.

This.

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Anonymous wrote:More than anything I am afraid this thread illustrates why women are underrepresented in positions of power, authority, and responsibility. Anyone judging OP for this is devoid of critical thinking skills, fundamental logic, and the ability to appropriately assess risk. I would be willing to bet the average Dad wouldn’t think twice about this and would be utterly confused as to why the hell anyone would think a normally developing second grader is incapable of sitting in a car for a short time. It’s a hysterical and illogical overreaction to, dare I say, a nothing-burger.

What OP did was fine. I would not let those of you bashing her be in charge of a deep fryer at McDonald’s, and I certainly wouldn’t take any advice you might have to offer up on child rearing.

It was ten minutes.

You weren't there so you don't actually know.

That is what OP stated. You are correct that she could have estimated wrong. The parents that are busted usually underestimate the time they left their child alone.

10 minutes or half an hour. Who cares? They both absolutely qualify as “a short time” over here in non-crazy world.

It's not "a few minutes."

Technically two minutes is also not “a few minutes”. What’s your point?

Yes it can be, according to the dictionary.

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Anonymous wrote:More than anything I am afraid this thread illustrates why women are underrepresented in positions of power, authority, and responsibility. Anyone judging OP for this is devoid of critical thinking skills, fundamental logic, and the ability to appropriately assess risk. I would be willing to bet the average Dad wouldn’t think twice about this and would be utterly confused as to why the hell anyone would think a normally developing second grader is incapable of sitting in a car for a short time. It’s a hysterical and illogical overreaction to, dare I say, a nothing-burger.

What OP did was fine. I would not let those of you bashing her be in charge of a deep fryer at McDonald’s, and I certainly wouldn’t take any advice you might have to offer up on child rearing.

It was ten minutes.

You weren't there so you don't actually know.

That is what OP stated. You are correct that she could have estimated wrong. The parents that are busted usually underestimate the time they left their child alone.

10 minutes or half an hour. Who cares? They both absolutely qualify as “a short time” over here in non-crazy world.

It's not "a few minutes."

Technically two minutes is also not “a few minutes”. What’s your point?

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Anonymous wrote:More than anything I am afraid this thread illustrates why women are underrepresented in positions of power, authority, and responsibility. Anyone judging OP for this is devoid of critical thinking skills, fundamental logic, and the ability to appropriately assess risk. I would be willing to bet the average Dad wouldn’t think twice about this and would be utterly confused as to why the hell anyone would think a normally developing second grader is incapable of sitting in a car for a short time. It’s a hysterical and illogical overreaction to, dare I say, a nothing-burger.

What OP did was fine. I would not let those of you bashing her be in charge of a deep fryer at McDonald’s, and I certainly wouldn’t take any advice you might have to offer up on child rearing.

OP left the engine running. Dumb.

You should probably turn off your circuit breaker and water main whenever you leave your house.

Yes, because my house is on wheels.

Wow. You’re dumb, too.

Why is turning off the engine such a triggering idea for people? Is it somehow against your religion? Does it hurt when you have to turn the key or press the button one more time?

What if your house burns down while you’re away? What if your clearly incompetent child leaves the water running in the bathroom with the hand towel in the sink clogging the drain? You could come home to a flooded house, with your devil may care lackadaisical attitude towards leaving the water main open…

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like a great idea, if the goal is to get your kid kidnapped.

Yes the world is full of people who are just hoping to stumble upon a 7 year old in a car and kidnap him in order to... wait this story is falling apart suddenly. Why would someone kidnap OP's kid. This doesn't make any sense.

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Anonymous wrote:More than anything I am afraid this thread illustrates why women are underrepresented in positions of power, authority, and responsibility. Anyone judging OP for this is devoid of critical thinking skills, fundamental logic, and the ability to appropriately assess risk. I would be willing to bet the average Dad wouldn’t think twice about this and would be utterly confused as to why the hell anyone would think a normally developing second grader is incapable of sitting in a car for a short time. It’s a hysterical and illogical overreaction to, dare I say, a nothing-burger.

What OP did was fine. I would not let those of you bashing her be in charge of a deep fryer at McDonald’s, and I certainly wouldn’t take any advice you might have to offer up on child rearing.

OP left the engine running. Dumb.

You should probably turn off your circuit breaker and water main whenever you leave your house.

Great analogy dummy

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Anonymous wrote:More than anything I am afraid this thread illustrates why women are underrepresented in positions of power, authority, and responsibility. Anyone judging OP for this is devoid of critical thinking skills, fundamental logic, and the ability to appropriately assess risk. I would be willing to bet the average Dad wouldn’t think twice about this and would be utterly confused as to why the hell anyone would think a normally developing second grader is incapable of sitting in a car for a short time. It’s a hysterical and illogical overreaction to, dare I say, a nothing-burger.

What OP did was fine. I would not let those of you bashing her be in charge of a deep fryer at McDonald’s, and I certainly wouldn’t take any advice you might have to offer up on child rearing.

It was ten minutes.

You weren't there so you don't actually know.

That is what OP stated. You are correct that she could have estimated wrong. The parents that are busted usually underestimate the time they left their child alone.

10 minutes or half an hour. Who cares? They both absolutely qualify as “a short time” over here in non-crazy world.

It's not "a few minutes."

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Anonymous wrote:More than anything I am afraid this thread illustrates why women are underrepresented in positions of power, authority, and responsibility. Anyone judging OP for this is devoid of critical thinking skills, fundamental logic, and the ability to appropriately assess risk. I would be willing to bet the average Dad wouldn’t think twice about this and would be utterly confused as to why the hell anyone would think a normally developing second grader is incapable of sitting in a car for a short time. It’s a hysterical and illogical overreaction to, dare I say, a nothing-burger.

What OP did was fine. I would not let those of you bashing her be in charge of a deep fryer at McDonald’s, and I certainly wouldn’t take any advice you might have to offer up on child rearing.

OP left the engine running. Dumb.

You should probably turn off your circuit breaker and water main whenever you leave your house.

Yes, because my house is on wheels.

Wow. You’re dumb, too.

Why is turning off the engine such a triggering idea for people? Is it somehow against your religion? Does it hurt when you have to turn the key or press the button one more time?

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Anonymous wrote:More than anything I am afraid this thread illustrates why women are underrepresented in positions of power, authority, and responsibility. Anyone judging OP for this is devoid of critical thinking skills, fundamental logic, and the ability to appropriately assess risk. I would be willing to bet the average Dad wouldn’t think twice about this and would be utterly confused as to why the hell anyone would think a normally developing second grader is incapable of sitting in a car for a short time. It’s a hysterical and illogical overreaction to, dare I say, a nothing-burger.

What OP did was fine. I would not let those of you bashing her be in charge of a deep fryer at McDonald’s, and I certainly wouldn’t take any advice you might have to offer up on child rearing.

It was ten minutes.

You weren't there so you don't actually know.

That is what OP stated. You are correct that she could have estimated wrong. The parents that are busted usually underestimate the time they left their child alone.

10 minutes or half an hour. Who cares? They both absolutely qualify as “a short time” over here in non-crazy world.

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Anonymous wrote:More than anything I am afraid this thread illustrates why women are underrepresented in positions of power, authority, and responsibility. Anyone judging OP for this is devoid of critical thinking skills, fundamental logic, and the ability to appropriately assess risk. I would be willing to bet the average Dad wouldn’t think twice about this and would be utterly confused as to why the hell anyone would think a normally developing second grader is incapable of sitting in a car for a short time. It’s a hysterical and illogical overreaction to, dare I say, a nothing-burger.

What OP did was fine. I would not let those of you bashing her be in charge of a deep fryer at McDonald’s, and I certainly wouldn’t take any advice you might have to offer up on child rearing.

OP left the engine running. Dumb.

You should probably turn off your circuit breaker and water main whenever you leave your house.

Sounds like a great idea, if the goal is to get your kid kidnapped.