Will a new product help a parent remember baby in the back seat?

i would just like to say to all those women going on about how good parents would never leave their kid in the car, it can happen to any parent. my husband and i once left our new born third child in the car and didn't realize untill we got back. we were lucky that he was still there and still alive. seven years later, though, we have been unsuccessful in forgetting about him. we try though. sometimes.

Harriett Dublin - Seriously, forgotten a child? I carried her around with me for 9 months! And then there's labor and breastfeeding, sleepless nights and getting up in the middle of the night to make sure they're okay. After all that, you think I'm about to forget I had a child??? As a mother, she is on my mind just about 24/7. And, don't these parents talk to their kids? From the moment my daughter was born, anytime we were in the car, I chatted with her, sang to her, etc. Not only does it reassure them that you're close, but if you do that, you almost guaranteed to not forget them.

And, as one other lady pointed out, you won't forget your purse, but you'll forget your child? That's a shame. And what about men? What exactly are they supposed to put on the floor in the backseat?

I see a bunch of cars driving around with those little sunshades or baby on board things, isn't this a pretty big reminder you might have someone in the backseat?

Parents who forget their children in the car should be ashamed of themselves. I feel bad for them, and worse for their children, but still, its unforgivable.

My son is 17 mos. and I have never forgotten him anywhere. I am constantly thinking about him. I think when kids get older, it's easier to forget them, because you don't have to monitor them 24-7. I remember my mother left my brother at a gas station one time. I was asleep in the back seat, he went to the restroom, she gassed up, and got in the car and drove away. Fortunately, she remembered him like 5 minutes later. But, he was upset when she got there. I hope that I never forget my son, but we are human and we do make mistakes.

i have 3 children & i NEVER FORGOT them asleep or not i don't even let them stay in the car by themsevles it only takes one time they are older now & even when they arenot with me i still look in the backseat it is just away of life 4 me !!!!!!!

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as an aunt and a (new) mom-to-be i think that a reminder is a great idea especially for people like me that get so wrapped up in everyday life that you forget things....sure its hard to forget a kid but i think that a VIZKID or a teddy bear would be a great reminder but as someone stated earlier those things will eventually become a part of your floorboard...put a diaper bag in your front seat or attach your purse to the carseat somehow that way there is NO WAY to forget ur baby

It takes more than 5 seconds of turning your back on your child for them to suffocate or get hypothermia. I feel for them that they will suffer for the rest of their lives, I just don't understand forgetting your child for that long. I don't think the Adam Walsh case can be compared.

Forgetting a kid in the car, come on! That's like getting in the car and forgetting where you're going! I don't get it.

If you forget your kid you shouldn't' have a kid...

My trick would be to take white shoe polish and write on my windshield, I have an effing baby.

Are you kidding me? People who forget they have children left behind should be castrated and not allowed to have any more, male or female. Dumb, I have never ever left my son behind anywhere or forgot about him. He is my number one priority and yes I do work full time and have a life. Absolutley rediculas and no exscuse for it except you have your head too far up you own a$$.

I'm not a perfect parent and have had my slip ups like everyone else. And no judgement here on anyone. But I honestly couldn't understand forgeting your child is there? I mean, I don't know if its because i'm a stay at home mom, and he's my priority all day long. He's a year and 8 months, and really never makes a peep in the car, and I still couldn't see forgeting that he's there. I suppose we are creatures of habit, and since im with him 24/7 thats all im really thinking about? I'm not sure.

hmm how in the world would a parent forget their child is in the backseat???? I don't understand it at all. If I had children I would be driving so safely to ensure they would be ok,and there is no way I would ever forget them. Says alot about the parents who do,maybe they should have the kids taken away,bet they would remember them, then.

Anyone who needs a reminder that they have a live human being, in their care, in the back seat of the vehicle has no business having a child. There is NO excuse.

i can't believe that lady said she puts her purse on the floor by the carseat to remember to get her kid, because she wouldn't forget her purse... but she'd forget her child???? that is sad. you'd remember your purse, but not your kid.

Its so funny how u can remember to grab your purse but forget the most important lil one in the backseat. Thats outrageous..For one thing yes people do make mistakes..but forgetting your child in the car is wayyyy over the boarder line of mistakes...Yes people have busy lives but like someone said if your child is your #1 priority then how the hell u leave him back there....Ridiculous!!!

I wish people would stop the attitude that anyone who would forget about their kid in the car is unfit, stupid, should not be allowed to have children, etc. and they would never do such a thing. Yes it is horrible, unthinkable thing to happen, but nobody is perfect. Don't forget that moms, especially new moms, are sleep-deprived and stretched super-thin trying to take care of everybody and have frequent "brain freezes". I could totally see how it could happen. Say the dad normally takes the kid to daycare on his way to work, the mom never does. She's not used to it. But one day she has to because dad is sick or whatever. Mom is so used to her commute sans baby, that it just doesn't dawn on her, her commute to work is automatic, almost like her car, like a faithful horse, will get her there on its own. Anyone ever felt that way? So anyway, these things could totally happen and it doesn't mean the person is horrible and unforgivable. I think any product (or free idea) is great if it can help. Several times when I've been driving I suddenly glance back to the carseat and panic when my baby isn't there. Did I leave her in the store? No, of course not, she's at home with my husband today, silly me, I forgot. So are you going to say I'm a bad parent because I momentarily forgot that my child was NOT with me when I'm used to her being there? Because you guys would say that if I forgot my child WAS with me. Same concept, just one happens to be much more tragic obviously if something happens. I'm not excusing the behavior of the unfortunate parents that this has happened to, it's obviously a serious thing, but hey, all you "perfect" people (HA!), don't be so judgmental. Great ideas about putting the purse in the seat by the baby, etc. Mine is similar...when I am out without the baby, I carry a purse. When I'm with the baby, of course I carry my diaper bag, which happens to be much larger than my purse and is also bright red. So it's hard to miss sitting in the car where my purse would be. I think the products to help forgetful parents are great and can hopefully prevent tragedies from happening. I heard about an alarm that clips on the babyseat or something, and if you leave your car without the baby, the alarm on your keychain beeps as you walk away from the car. That's a great idea.

To Susan-- This was my point before-- I'm sure that EVERY tired parent has forgotten where their child was for a few seconds, but, it takes more than that for the child to suffocate, overheat or get hypothermia. The usual "brain freeze" doesn't last that long. I know there have been some very judgmental comments posted here but there are those of us who know we're not perfect, but just cannot understand "forgetting" about our child for that long. As mefh said, she doesn't believe they were all "forgotten". Many, many times it is an ignorant mother (ignorant of the fact that this could happen) who leaves the child in the car while she runs errands. Hence my suggestion about educating these individuals of this possibility in the first place-- a blow up thing isn't going to work in those cases anyway.

Yes it is horrifying to think that a parent would leave their child in a car - my first thought is how could they forget? But alot of these tragedies happen with caregivers, or family members who don't have the same routine of the primary caregiver. Honestly - just because you pop a kid out you are not somehow the image of perfection. The best parent in the world will still make mistakes. How many times has someone gotten hurt while playing a seemingly harmless game with mom and dad? I know we have done that! Any childs death is a tragedy - not an oppurtunity to judge and play holier than thou.
The purse idea - awsome! I need to remeber that for the library books!

I hate to sound judgemental. But I have three children, and I have never left them in anything. I was always concerned about where they were and were they safe. I even would get up in the middle of the night just to make sure they werent out from under the covers and that they were breathing. In short I dont understand forgetting where your children are. What about strangers or bugs or animals getting to them.
My children depended on me to take care of them, and their safety was my responsibility as a mother. What could be more important than your kids???

Well.. .my parents one time accidentally left me in the play pen at home... They remembered when they got older brother strapped into his seat and got in the car... they immediately went back in and got me... but it can be done.

I think VizKid is a great idea. Not only can it be used to remind you your kids are in the car, but it can also remind you to pick them up from school... (I have to set the alarm on my mobile phone or I'd miss the carpool and bus every day)! Yikes!