I saw something today that was so disturbing that I had to post about it. When I picked up my child from a Marin County school today, I saw a young child (approx 4-5 years old), honking the horn of the family vehicle. I looked in to see a very hot, sweaty child left alone in the car with the windows up.
The parent was no where in sight. I notified another parent and someone in the school office immediately. When prompted, the girl was able to open the car door. Still no parent in sight. The child was extremely sweaty and warm.
First of all- never, ever leave a child alone in a vehicle, particularly with the windows up. Especially on a 90+ degree day. According to Careful Parents, a car left in the sun with the windows closed on a summer day can easily reach 120 to 130 degrees in less than 10 minutes.
The child was left alone for far more than 10 minutes. Please, please don’t leave your kids alone, for even a few minutes. You never know what might delay you…and it only takes a few minutes to create temperatures that could be fatal to a child.