Toddler falls from a moving SUV

[sportgirl]

Originally Posted by sportgirl

Sure taking your child to the pool poses a risk of injury or death, BUT I would hope that a good parent would ensure that if the child was of an age that their abilities to swim were not developed, that they would make floaties or a life vest and absolute MUST. I would hope that the parent would watch their child while in the pool CONTINUOUSLY!!!! I would also hope they have the knowledge of CPR and simple life saving procedures, or that they have made sure there is someone there that does know this. Otherwise this parent would be endagering their child without taking all precautions necessary to try their BEST from keeping their child from getting hurt.

In the case of driving without your child in the car seat, no matter what distance and/or speed, this is lacking on the parental part for taking ALL precautions necessary to ensure your child's safety.

I'm not saying that you should never take your kids anywhere, I'm saying as a good parent you are to provide every bit of precautionary measure
to ensure that you keep your child safe. That is good parenting.
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I'm not sure what part of this you didn't read, but since you seem to be intensely focused on the part about you taking your daughter to the pool, I posted this in order to sort of help you re-evaluate what we were trying to say.

It seems to me that I might have to say it ANOTHER way:

Choosing to go 5 blocks without your child in a car seat is the same as throwing a 2 year old into a pool without a life jacket.
THE CHILD NEEDS THE EXTRA PROTECTION THAT A CAR SEAT OR LIFE JACKET GIVES!

How lazy of a person can you be?? I mean really. Have you not heard of a washing machine?? You do know the carseat covers come out?? What about towels???

Oh, but wait, no one else in this forum knows what they are talking about--I forgot...only you do.

For the rest of us that do intend to buckle in children, even if for 5 blocks in a residential community I think we can all agree that this is a lost cause, and the best thing we can do for this child is pray that nothing happens and that ignorant parents grow up.