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@MaisyMay: They do that with my husband's work, I loove it!
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I have thought about how annoying it is to wake LO and run in somewhere really quickly, but I would never, ever leave her in the car. Just couldn't do it knowing the world we live in today. You hear too many parents say they "just looked away for a second." Makes me shudder in terror!
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@Mrs Hedgehog: I'm with you. I would have called the cops too. We don't live in a safe society like we did 20 years ago.
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@Mrs Hedgehog: @boiledpnut: I'm also with you guys! There are too many preventable deaths from children who have been left in the car even for a second. Not to meantion the risk of someone stealing them.
@kml636: You never know what could happen! Last summer my car locked itself with LO inside! I had stepped out of the car to let my dogs into the house before LO (so I was literally 10 feet away, just opening the front door) and it just locked all the car doors when I shut mine! I was freaking out, crying hysterical and he was in there for what seemed like forever until assistance came. It was a freak thing with my car and happened in my parents driveway with the car still running so the AC was on, but it was one of the scariest moments of my life.
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Oops, I do this at the gas station regularly because we pay with cash and I don't want to unload two kids just to run in and pay. I always lock the doors and keep the car insight.
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When my little brother and cousin were toddlers, they weren't behaving at my older brother's baseball game, so my mom locked them in the car. Well, they found a butterfly knife in the car's glove compartment, managed to open it, and spent the next 20 minutes gleefully stabbing the car seats. My mom was lucky they didn't hurt themselves, but the car seats were ruined beyond repair!
Two little boys aged 2 and 4 died this year in CO while being left in a running car for 90 minutes. I guess the exhaust wasn't working right and they got carbon monoxide poisoning.
That being said, I'd totally do the same thing you did, especially if the baby was sleeping and it was only for a few minutes but I can also see why that lady was concerned if she didn't know how long you were going to be.
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She was just being concerned - what if something had happened to YOU while you were inside the restaurant (i.e. if you happened to slip inside and get a concussion and pass out). Then your baby would have been by herself in the car. Wouldn't you rather be safe and have her call the police just in case?
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I want to add that I don't even leave DS in the car at the grocery store when I take the buggy back, even if I'm parked right next to it. I'll unload all the bags, take the buggy back, and carry him back to the car.
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