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Originally Posted by GGG
Really depends on how long they were gone for. I would say that leaving your kid in the car in cold weather for 10 minutes or less actually keeps the child warmer then getting them out of the car seat carrying them outside and then putting them back in the seat. But if you have enough time to call the police and for the police to get there it was probably negligence.
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I think you're forgetting about the possibility that something happens to you that makes you unable to get back in "10" minutes. And why is leaving a kid unattended even up for debate? even in good weather you shouldn't leave a child in a car. But anyways heres a couple scenarios that could happen.
Scenario 1: You get out of the Starbucks after buying your frappacino machacino and slip on some ice and get knocked unconscious. You're not going to be able to tell anyone that your kid is in the car slowly freezing to death.
Scenario 2: You meet a person on the street selling super awesome stereos at a low price because their manager accidentally over stocked their white van. Now 10 minutes turns into 30 minutes and you obviously forgot about your child because if you are stupid enough to leave a kid in the car unattended you probably have a terrible memory.