Babies left in cars, France what's going on

I keep seeing many articles atm for cases of kids/babies being left in cars. I am finding it confusing to take in because I know it can easily be done and that the parents are likely devastated but also how come so many cases in such a short space of time. The comments on every article just makes me angry at the reporting style and sigh that society is so cut and dry.

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No way can you forget your baby in the car. I don’t understand it. My baby is the first thing I think about when I get out the car & surely once you get inside you think oh where’s the baby? Crazy how you just “forget”

I live in FL/us and I feel like it’s pretty common, sadly. Maybe how hot it is normally here. But, Kids and animals regularly on the news die or near it being left in vehicles.

I’ve never understood it either, like what has to be happening for you to forget the life you’re responsible for. Like how do you not realize oh I’m missing something within minutes.

Even more sad, because of how often it happens, My 2023 car actually has a function that flashes a message saying “check rear seat” when you shut it off, to attempt to remind you to not forgot your kid 🥹 I always thought it was a crazy function. But I guess maybe not

I don’t know how I wouldn’t notice my 2 toddlers missing from the house. They are constant noise and a whirlwind in the house.

The two kids (4 and 2) one is a bit suss, even the police have said the mother changed her story but the Paris one sounds just tragic and like misadventure. Mum asleep with baby, dad in the shed working, kid meant to be napping but breaks out and goes to play in the car and discovers the child lock.

in our community

Kissing babies 😩

(For context my son is in the NICU!)

Yesterday my mother in law kissed our son 😩😩 I was so shocked as I thought everyone knew you don't kiss a new baby let alone one born 3 months early and is in the NICU 😭😭 I did say to her "op, I don't think you're allowed to do that" and she apologised but I didn't want to make a scene or make it awkward as it was just me and her there, but I think she only thinks the no kissing applies to the NICU and not for when we're home aswell 😩

I told my husband but (no offence) as a man he didn't even know about this rule!! I have told him before especially when explaining about the RSV vaccine in pregnancy but baby was born so early I didn't have the chance to get that vaccine 😩

Not sure what I want from this post other than to rant 😩

Sleep 😫

Does anyone else’s little one struggle with sleep or start waking super early? Our little boy used to go to bed around 7.30pm and wake around 6–6.30am at best. But for the last 3–4 weeks he’s been waking anytime between 4.45–5.15am, which is getting pretty exhausting 😩

He’s 12.5 months old — could it be the heat, an age thing/sleep regression?

Night time nappies

I’m looking for tried and tested night time nappies as I’m losing my mind with the overnight leaks 😩
My little boy is now moving into size 3-4 depending on the brand and I feel since we’ve gone up a size, I can’t seem to find a nappy that doesn’t leak. He’s wet through then he struggles to go back to sleep after. Ive tried Tesco and Asda so far. Bonus points for budget friendly!

Does this look like chicken pox please?

I will be speaking to pharmacy for confirmation but it is currently 6am and they're not open 🥴

On her belly too

4 yo does not understand- you got to close your eyes to get back to sleep at 4am… who has this problem?

My 4 yo has always been a poor sleeper and early riser. If something wakes him at 4am the sleep pressure is too low for him to sleep easily and only extreme daddy cuddles in a black room works 😅 but otherwise he just wont close his eyes to go back to sleep… im sure if i took him in the car seat he might fall asleep but im not doing that!

My friends 6 yo does this too! Who else? My 1 yo has NP going back to sleep if dad is next to him, i just saw him sit up and look around n say daddy 545 am as i secretly crawled out the room. Went back 15 min later and 1 yo is fast asleep again… i dont think my hubby even moved or woke up!

Are my kids too old?

What age did you stop letting your kids sleep in the bed with you? My youngest are 7 (son) and 9 (daughter). Most of their younger childhood they always slept with me. They've always had their own rooms and beds but they would still request to sleep in my bed with me. Now they are 7 and 9 still want to sleep with me often. Sometimes I will let them but lately I've been saying "No" more often. Afterwards I feel bad. My 7yo son had a ongoing spell of nightmares every night so last year he slept with me frequently. Once his nightmares stopped I made him return back to his own bed. Now my 9yo daughter has been asking every night recently to sleep with me. What age is too old do you guys think? I sometimes give in and let both sleep with me but I've been putting my foot down lately. Im feeling bad about it as well, am I being mean?