A 31-year-old Florida mother had a deep urge to take advantage of one of Macy's 365-day a year One-Day Sales. Not wishing to become distracted, or — don't say it — have to change a diaper while scouring the racks, she decided to leave her 2-year-old in the car.
Sure, we've all dreamed of just running in and picking up a few things without having to do the unbuckle, rebuckle, but none of us actually do it, because it is against the law in most states, AND we would never leave our kids in the car unattended. Alone. Cold. Hungry.
OK, so Florida is not freezing this time of the year, and she didn't leave the car running and lead an hose from the window to the exhaust, but how hard is it to shop Macy's with a toddler. All you need to do is carry him to a buggy, strap him and and push him around. Yes, the elevators and less convenient than the escalators, but the experience is so much better for you — you know your child is safe — and your child — who experiences a social "event" — that it is worth it.
What makes this story even worse, is that she lied about having left her 12-year-old in the car as well, and her absence meant that she had "run away or was abducted." Jeez.
Below is the link to the story, which appears on WTSP.com, Tampa Bay's Tampa Bay Channel 10 News.
Wait here, I need to buy stuff
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