Monday Links from the Barnyard vol. CCXI

[Platypus]

Stone me, that first one is grim.

exactly same, head spinning too. tragic.

I feel queasy.

Thanks all for the heads up. Platty here won't be reading it

[d000hg]

Horribly shocking because it could happen to any of us. Even Cameron forgot his daughter in a pub.

I totally agree and that's the part I'm surprised at - that we are agreeing rather than being swamped with a load of "my little sweetums is always the only thing on my mind" silliness. This very sadly comes under the category of "tulip happens" in my book, being convicted of a crime in such a case seems pretty unjustified and rather pointless considering.

[NickFitz]

Stone me, that first one is grim.

I feel queasy.

exactly same, head spinning too.

Waiting for someone to pile in on those poor parents...

Horribly shocking because it could happen to any of us. Even Cameron forgot his daughter in a pub.

I got the link via an emergency medicine consultant I follow on Twitter, @fourhourtarget, who said "Trigger. This is worth reading but upset me for days/months. Not easy going. Parents who leave children in cars" and "It's almost a year since I first read that last post, never left my mind since." In response to @ohldoliketobe, who commented "@fourhourtarget Couldn't get to the end. I know it happens, but those descriptions. Those poor parents", he added "It's unimaginably awful. But a profoundly human story that has haunted me and serves as a reminder of people's frailty."

[DaveB]

Horribly shocking because it could happen to any of us. Even Cameron forgot his daughter in a pub.

As case of "There but for the grace of god, go I."

[mudskipper]

As case of "There but for the grace of god, go I."

Yep - wonder how many more must have done it and got away with it.

As the article said, the move of babies from front to back seat because of passenger airbags makes it very easy to forget they're there if they're asleep, you're distracted and dropping them off isn't part of your normal routine.

I know I got half way home having left my newborn in his pram at the post office when he was a few weeks old.

As recently as last week I've got home having forgotten to collect a (almost adult) child from somewhere.

Thank fck we have such tulip weather here!

[Zippy]

I love the tube map (but then I am a bit sad)

Thanks!

[d000hg]

<grim>At the risk of being extremely cynical, I wonder how many of those deaths are not accidental. People do kill their babies - or are happy/glad for them to die even if they can't do it directly - we see that in the news. And this seems like a perfect way to do it that would be impossible to prove wasn't an accident.</grim>

Ain't the world a lovely place.

[mudskipper]

<grim>At the risk of being extremely cynical, I wonder how many of those deaths are not accidental. People do kill their babies - or are happy/glad for them to die even if they can't do it directly - we see that in the news. And this seems like a perfect way to do it that would be impossible to prove wasn't an accident.</grim>

Ain't the world a lovely place.

That's why there's a trial. Not a very 'safe' way to do it - the chances of someone spotting the child must be pretty high.

[psychocandy]

First one awful. Wish I'd never read that (as Dad of 7 month old).

Wonder if I can get one of those alarm things that they mention? i.e. if something is on back seat.

[jmo21]

First one awful. Wish I'd never read that (as Dad of 7 month old).

Wonder if I can get one of those alarm things that they mention? i.e. if something is on back seat.

I think it said they did not get made in the end because of the legal ramifications if they failed and a child died because there was no warning.