Kids in Cars
This past week while dropping the boys off at daycare I confronted a mother of two. I may not have begun it the correct way but I sure as hell finished it right. I had seen this mom on several occasions leave one sleeping kid in the car while it was running so she could take the other inside the daycare. Instantly it struck a nerve. The first time I saw it both kids were in the car asleep and alone. I told one of the daycare workers. So time has gone and she was still doing it. This is so wrong! I could not go another day seeing these kids left alone unattended in a running car. While she was inside the daycare you CAN NOT SEE THE CAR! There are pervs and freaks out there people. I told this mom she needed to stop. Get up 5 minutes earlier to get those kids dressed and awake so they can walk their 4 or 5 year old butts inside the daycare like every other parent does. I could tell she is a single mom and she was very young. But damn, I’m a single mom during the week too and have two young ones as well! No excuse leaving your kids alone in a car!! I told her to stop and that she was putting her kids in danger. Oh yeah, the little fact that it was ILLEGAL was placed in front of her as well! I ended the conversation by telling her I was sorry for starting her day out bad but I didn’t want to see something happen to her kids. If one of them was kidnapped while she was inside the daycare I don’t know how I could live with myself knowing I could have done something. I even offered a hug but was denied, doesn’t matter. I said what was needed to be said and I could tell in her eyes that I opened them up to the potential dangers.
Two days later I learn from the daycare manager that she has asked for their help. She is no longer going to leave the kids in the car unattended, a daycare worker will come out and help her. Thank goodness I got to her! I hated having to do it the way I did, but it needed to be done. I also learned that the information on laws in my state that I left with the daycare will be passed out to all the parents in a newsletter. Laws about kids in cars unattended, car seat safety and several other things. I feel I did the right thing and in the end I’m very thankful the mother of these two kids will be doing the right thing in the future.
