Whats your real opinion on the advice "put your bag or a shoe in the back seat so you don't forget your baby in the car"

Too many people think it will never happen to them, which is why it keeps happening. It's easy to dismiss the people that it happens to as bad parents, careless, negligent, etc, when the reality is that people from all walks of life have accidentally left their kid in the car. Rich people, poor people, doctors, SAHPs and everything in between. I'll share some articles about it later if anyone is interested

Oh man....the whole thing is upsetting. On the one hand it's like ...yeah don't forget your child of course. But the truth is a lot of these accidental cases are people who are not doing their usual routine. Like the mom whose husband usually dropped their kid at daycare but she had the child because her husband had a dentist appointment. In her case I'm sure it was still her routine to grab her bag but not routine to have her baby in the morning.

@Annie this especially. Auto pilot and muscle memory are so stong, especially in busy or sleep deprived parents. I always thought taking one extra little step to ensure your childs safety was the sign of a good parent, not a bad one. I think im a great driver but i still wear my seat belt

https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/anyone-could-forget-kids-in-hot-car-forgotten-baby-syndrome-a3901940661/

I'm hoping that won't happen to us,but things happens, so this seems a sensible tips, doesn't hurt to do it, it would work more with a bag with me

I put spectating, because I'd like to think I'd never forget my child. But I know what sleep deprivation can do and can totally see how one might be in a position to forget their child. My LO is in the front with me so I'd be shocked if I forgot him 🫣😂

I’ve never forgot any of my children in the car anywhere yet and i can’t see how that would be possible for me . My kids are with me 24/7 all day every day when I’m home and going out with them even more so. My background is always so loud like I never really get quite anymore unless they’re napping and I’m always fully aware of nap time . Maybe with 1 kid but I’ve got 3 not happening and it didn’t with my son either idk they are like a part of everything I do all day I can maybe see this happening though if idk someone is tried or under the influence idk it’s never happened to me in nearly 4 years and I don’t have to leave anything there to remember also my son is a lot to manage I’m sooooo aware whenever he’s awake

It's good advice. It's something that happens and if this prevents it then that's a good thing. Never say never, I bet the parents who lost children this way never thought it'd happen to them too.

This is good advice, and if it helps save little lives, I'm all for it. I personally leave my bag/nappy bag on the backseat or on the floor under my LO's seat. Just in case. I know what I'm like when sleep deprived. But she's always chatting in the car that I'd not be able to forget her, lol