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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I wouldn't act so high and mighty.
Some people have stable routines, and when it gets altered, things can be overlooked. Ever been driving along and have absolutely no recollection of the past 15 minutes? Our brains go on autopilot all the time it's human nature.
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Agreed. I'm nearly paranoid that this will happen, so I do the occasional double checks just to be sure (ie: look through the window at the back seat as a forced habit to make sure there's no one there). My wife and I also message each other for confirmation (usually just in the form of, "Thanks for dropping off X today") as a form of gratitude pick me up / double check. I still do not completely trust myself to not make this blunder at least once in my lifetime.
With these double checks, I've never once forgotten my kid in the car, but I've definitely driven right past the day home a few times (it's basically on the same route as work and I don't drive him every day) and had to back track. On one occasion, my kid was like, "Aww, I thought I'd get to go to work with you today."
I saw an article about a grandma who removes a shoe and leaves it in the back with the grandchild when her grandchild is in the car. I guess this works well if you don't always have a kid with you. IMO it's impractical, but if it is effective, who am I to make fun of someone who goes that length to ensure the safety of their loved one?