WHY do I care so much about automotive safety with my kids?

There was a lady here in my town that lost her 11 month old in a tragic death this week. What happened was this according to the news: baby fell out of the car, and mother and baby were run over simultaneously and the baby died. Horrible horrible thing.

Well come to find out, this is one of the families from my mom's head start she works at and this is what actually happened: the mother put her 3 year old and 11 month old in the back seat then got in the driver's seat. The 3 year old, who was not in a car seat or even buckled opened the door causing the 11 month old, who also was completely unrestrained, to fall out of the car. Mom got out of her car to retrieve the baby while leaving the car in gear, causing them both to be run over, killing the child.

And people still ask why I am so obsessive about car seat, and car safety in general, with my child. My husband would give me crap for never allowing our son to be placed on the ground while in his infant seat, yeah well I've seen parents run over their babies in those too damn it.

I can't imagine that woman and how she will deal with that for life. I'm also curious to see if they charge her with anything because neither child was properly restrained.

Wow, that is so awful   and I would say negligent.

Oh my God, that is awful! I mean that goes beyond carseat safety to just plain common sense! I do not understand people who knowing put their children in danger. I feel bad that she had to lose her baby to see it, but geez. No one should have to go through that, and no one should put themselves in a position to. My children will be (properly!) restrained until they are tall enough/ old enough for a regular seat belt.

<blockquote><b>Quoting 3.24.10 ♥ 9.10.11:</b>" Wow, that is so awful   and I would say negligent."</blockquote>




Very. I can totally see at least a child endangerment charge, criminally negligent homicide or vehicular manslaughter applying here. But since she's a grieving mother nothing will probably happen. Just like the lady whose kid died at the zoo due to her stupidity.

That's so horrible   I'm so thankful for the child locks on vehicles. Not that I would ever leave my kids unrestrained in the car to begin with. This story makes me think of the news story I heard last year. Grandfather took his 1 or 2 year old (can't remember exact age) on a ride on his tractor and the kid fell and the grandfather ran him over...it was so awful.

<blockquote><b>Quoting susanesque:</b>" Oh my God, that is awful! I mean that goes beyond carseat safety to just plain common sense! I do not ... [snip!] ... in a position to. My children will be (properly!) restrained until they are tall enough/ old enough for a regular seat belt."</blockquote>




Exactly. And I know it makes me an ass, but I totally blame her.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Lauralie89:</b>" That's so horrible   I'm so thankful for the child locks on vehicles. Not that I would ever leave my ... [snip!] ... old (can't remember exact age) on a ride on his tractor and the kid fell and the grandfather ran him over...it was so awful."</blockquote>



I heard one similar where it was a mower tractor and they cut the babies legs or something off :-(

Just, wow... That is terrible. >_<

Off topic but I hope your pregnancy is going well, hun. Rory is still as cute as ever!  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Allure:</b>" Just, wow... That is terrible. >_< Off topic but I hope your pregnancy is going well, hun. Rory is still as cute as ever!  "</blockquote>



Thanks :-) we are all doing well. She's growing I can tell and getting stronger for sure and he's just as rotten lol.

<blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Allure:</b>" Just, wow... That is terrible. >_< Off topic ... [snip!] ... Thanks :-) we are all doing well. She's growing I can tell and getting stronger for sure and he's just as rotten lol."</blockquote>

You're very welcome and good to hear!! Haha, little boys are heaps of fun though. Are you and LO2 healthy?

<blockquote><b>Quoting Allure:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting ... [snip!] ... You're very welcome and good to hear!! Haha, little boys are heaps of fun though. Are you and LO2 healthy?"</blockquote>

She is. I've had some issues as of late but not pregnancy related.

<blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Allure:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy ... [snip!] ... of fun though. Are you and LO2 healthy?"</blockquote> She is. I've had some issues as of late but not pregnancy related."</blockquote>

Aww, how unfortunate. Sorry to hear that, hun. If you would like to get into it any further, I'm here for you. Glad that your children are doing well though!  

xx

<blockquote><b>Quoting Allure:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting ... [snip!] ... hun. If you would like to get into it any further, I'm here for you. Glad that your children are doing well though!   xx"</blockquote>

Thanks :-) I've just had stomach issues for years and finally looking into it is all.

<blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Allure:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy ... [snip!] ... well though!   xx"</blockquote> Thanks :-) I've just had stomach issues for years and finally looking into it is all."</blockquote>


Absolutely!!  

I know it's not my place to ask but are the stomach issues resolvable at this point? Oh, and have/will they put an impact on your pregnancy?

<blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Allure:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy ... [snip!] ... well though!   xx"</blockquote> Thanks :-) I've just had stomach issues for years and finally looking into it is all."</blockquote>

By the way, I LOVE DD's name!!