How do you feel about this?

[orljustin]

True, she left her child in a public place and the child in this incident was at home, but if you've read through all the responses you'll know that several of us have reported that our homes have been broken into. I guess that tends to change your opinion as to how safe it is for a baby to be left alone for 3+ hours, even if it is in their own home.

Exactly. A car with windows and an awake baby in a public place, enclosed in a car with no air, is miles away from a baby sleeping in their own crib, in their own home, in a presumably safe neighborhood with no history of drive by baby snatchings. It doesn't change any opinion.

 

[sha_lyn]

INCONCEIVABLE

I doubt the event ever took place since that kind of behavior would simply be outrageous.

Huh? You doubt what took place, the OP? Why would anyone make that up?
You did read all the posts saying it was ok, they would/have done the same thing etc. I agree it is outrageous, but aparently from reading here, things like this happen more often than you would think.

 

[sha_lyn]

Exactly. A car with windows and an awake baby in a public place, enclosed in a car with no air, is miles away from a baby sleeping in their own crib, in their own home, in a presumably safe neighborhood with no history of drive by baby snatchings. It doesn't change any opinion.

Well the baby incident mentioned, the baby was asleep. Since when do cars not have any air in them?

 

[noodleknitter]

Fortunately, I don't have neighbors and friends who would call the police on me.

Amen!

The legal system is not the only way to deal with people!!!

 

[orljustin]

Well the baby incident mentioned, the baby was asleep. Since when do cars not have any air in them?

Sorry, I'm thinking of a hot environment, where, without moving air, temps can climb.

 

[Fishbone†]

INCONCEIVABLE

I doubt the event ever took place since that kind of behavior would simply be outrageous.

What part of this story seems so totally outrageous and impossible to believe that it would merit the effort to publically call me a liar?? I have no history of tall tales, dramatic posts, or outrageous stories. I have no reason to make this up and obviously from the responses, it's not even unanimously viewed as an issue, so it's apparently not inconceivable. I stated the facts and my view of it, but never attacked anyone or created trouble for anyone. I have nothing to defend and nothing to gain. It was just an incident I encountered, and I was looking for opinions on it.... primarily to gage how I would handle it in the future. While I still feel uncomfortable with their choice and I personally think it's unsafe, obviously a relatively large segment of society feels comfortable with it (other than the hour oversight at the end) , and for this reason, I will refrain from judging or commenting on it in the future (other than maybe a friendly reminder should they be distracted for a long period of time). Everyone has their methods of parenting, and some of mine may be in stark contrast to yours. When there is a division of sorts where a significant amount of people stand on either side, and there are no unlawful acts occurring, then so be it.... I don't want anyone to judge me, and I try to keep from doing the same to them.

 

[va32h]

I see a huge difference. What if a home intruder came in, snatched the baby all while the parents were doing their socializing and not watching the monitor at that moment? I am having such a hard time with so many people here thinking that its okay to just leave a baby alone. If thats ok, is it okay to JUST run into a store while the baby is in the car? Same thing, the baby is alone, period. It just shouldn't happen

What if an intruder came in and snatched the baby while the parents were sleeping and not watching their children at that moment? (Polly Klass, Elizabeth Smart ring a bell?) Or the house could catch fire and the parents wouldn't wake up until it was too late or impossible to escape.

I have such a hard time with so many people here thinking it is okay to just go to sleep and leave their children totally unsupervised for 7-9 hours. In a row!!

I would never DREAM of leaving my children alone in their rooms all night long.

My husband and I take turns sleeping in shifts so that there is an adult awake in our house at all times.

 

[orljustin]

Heh-heh.

 

[stinkerbelle's mom]

I would have never done that. Personally I think I would have just asked if I could bring him/her over & set up in a playpen in the bedroom asleep-- then use the monitor to check on things.

 

[MELSMICE]

I have such a hard time with so many people here thinking it is okay to just go to sleep and leave their children totally unsupervised for 7-9 hours. In a row!!

I would never DREAM of leaving my children alone in their rooms all night long.

My husband and I take turns sleeping in shifts so that there is an adult awake in our house at all times.

LOL!!!

 

[KirstenB]

What if an intruder came in and snatched the baby while the parents were sleeping and not watching their children at that moment? (Polly Klass, Elizabeth Smart ring a bell?) Or the house could catch fire and the parents wouldn't wake up until it was too late or impossible to escape.

I have such a hard time with so many people here thinking it is okay to just go to sleep and leave their children totally unsupervised for 7-9 hours. In a row!!

I would never DREAM of leaving my children alone in their rooms all night long.

My husband and I take turns sleeping in shifts so that there is an adult awake in our house at all times.

Va32 h, you had me going there for a minute. I didn't read it that carefully, and I was scratching my head thinking, boy that doesn't sound like her....we agree more often than not. You got me!

 

[staley7580]

Where the heck do you people live that the world is so dangerous that you cannot take a SHOWER while the baby is SLEEPING in a crib? This thread is starting to border on the ridiculous.

Do you hover over the crib all night in case the ceiling should collapse? Do you let them sleep naked in case the pjs should spontaneously combust? Do you velcro them to the wall in case they might fall down?

When my daughter was born I had a 3yo, I didnt want him Trying to crawl into the crib with her and smother her......Sorry if that offends you .And when my son was born I was a very young inexperianced parent, I was afraid of everything. Again Im sorry if that offends you.

 

[MichelleVW]

When my daughter was born I had a 3yo, I didnt want him Trying to crawl into the crib with her and smother her......Sorry if that offends you .And when my son was born I was a very young inexperianced parent, I was afraid of everything. Again Im sorry if that offends you.

huh???

 

[orljustin]

When my daughter was born I had a 3yo, I didnt want him Trying to crawl into the crib with her and smother her......Sorry if that offends you .And when my son was born I was a very young inexperianced parent, I was afraid of everything. Again Im sorry if that offends you.

Offend me? Why would it offend me? I may think you're overprotective, but you certainly don't offend me.

 

[flying_babyb]

alot of parents start out superprotective. My mom used to have my boucie seat in the bathroom. My dad used to put my boucie seat outside the bathroom so he knew I was ok, He used to do the same thing with the playpen when I was three, Loved it, there was a hole just the right size to pull the cats tail (I was a mean kid)