kids in cars
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Topic: kids in cars
Posted By: Candkids
Subject: kids in cars
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 12:27pm
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im sure we all do it , pull up at the petrol station, put the gas in and go into pay , leaving the kids in the car.
well i do, i lock the doors tho i think its safer than sarah running around on a forecourt anyway. but . . . my mum has just dropped sarah off in tears! i feel so bad for her she took sarah to the supermarket with her and to the hospital to see a relitave, then on the way home stopped in town and mum ran into the bakery to pick up a cake we had ordered. mum parked about 10metres away from the door of the shop, and was about 3min max in the shop and came out to find a old couple standing infront of her car. sarah sitting in her seat in the back of the car looking at her book as she wasnt feeling to good.. the old lady started YELLING at mum telling her how irrisponsable she was and aparently she was a social worker, and mum was a disgrace to society. mum politley said " ok alright, i was only in that shop there "pointing to the shop basicly infront of them then the womans husband got rite in mums face saying "NO its not alright, ive taken your numberplate and im reporting you to the police" sarah got really upset by this and mum did too (shes already on antidepressants ) so that didnt help at all. i thought it was horrible of the old coupple. its not like she was in the car for hours and hours while mum went all around town, it wouldve been max 4min. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 12:45pm
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yeah but the old couple didnt know that and too many times kids are left in cars while the parents are off doing irresponsible things. would it have been so horrible of the old couple if they had been telling off someone who had been gone an hour or two!?
good on them for taking action if they see a wrong, a pity they couldnt have done it in a nicer way tho! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 5:25pm
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OMG! That is just ridiculous.
1. Your child was calmly sitting there reading, she was obviously not in distress and yelling her lungs out. 2. She is 5, not 5 months 3. The doors were probably locked, yes? 4. 99.9% of mothers do it! Ok, I can understand some people have concerns, but they didn't have to yell in her face! The police won't do anything, and even if they did, Sarah obviously was perfectly happy, would have some idea of the time Nana left her there. What a couple of busy bodies. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 5:34pm
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yep the doors were locked.
the amount of time my mum was gone they would have actually had seen her leave the car and go into the shop. i rang the police station here as my mum was so upset and told them what had happened. the lady said they get soooooo many complaints from oldies about kids in cars, they asked how old she was and i said nearly 6 and she laughed and said they only follow theese things up when 1) its and infant 2) the child is distessed 3) its themiddle of summer or 4) they child has been there for an extended period of time or they have had more than 1 complaint. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 27 July 2008 at 5:41pm
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I am shocked..that is awful for your Mum... I hate it when people get in other peoples business when it's obviously not needed like that:( poor Sarah! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: tashzmum
Date Posted: 17 August 2008 at 8:02pm
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how horrible for your mum!!
im sure that we have all done it and some people should mind your own business. as i was dropping tash off at kindy the other day one of the teachers asked why i dont leave the twins in the car while i run in and sign tash in. but normally i have other things to do in town at that time. but if its pouring with rain and im not doing anything else in town then yup i would leave them in the car. ------------- Natasha Jayde, 1-01-05(7lb3oz) Caroline Elisabeth, 9-04-08 (4lb15oz) Izabella Kate, 9-04-08(6lb7oz) Lexi Brenna, 23-01--2011(6lb6oz) |
Posted By: 2bmumof3
Date Posted: 17 August 2008 at 8:17pm
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Yip I'm guilty of shooting int dairy or to pay for gas and locking kids in car. It's way safer IMO than getting them all out, dodging other cars etc. Nosey old buggers, bet ya mum felt like slapping them. Old people are soo nosey and opionionated (sp?) ------------- Sara Corban (22/11/04) Connor (18/04/06) Chelsea (21/05/08) 
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Posted By: blondie
Date Posted: 17 August 2008 at 9:27pm
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Yip i also leave our 3 kids in the car while i get the fuel but a few years ago my DH and I did call the police about kids in the car we went to pak n save pulled up next to a car that had 2 little kids asleep in it we thought well if they are still there when we finsh our shopping then we will do something well after about 45-plus mins we were back at our car and yes the kids were still in there by themselves in saying this I wouldn't have done what that old couple did. I would only do it if I thought the kids safety was in danger ------------- 
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 18 August 2008 at 5:57am
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I have never once left either of the girls in the car on their own- not to run into the gas station, the dairy, or the hole in the wall right in front of the car- not anywhere, ever. My choice, I just think the minor inconvenience of getting them out is worth it when I think of what could happen when I just 'whip in' somewhere. In saying that- the only way I would ever nark or have a go at someone else is if the child were in distress or in danger or it had been a prolonged period of time. Even then I would say something quietly and calmly- that was hardly something to yell and scream at someone over!
Sounds like that old couple caused far more distress to poor Sarah than her being left! Silly old biddies. ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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