I am blessed to have nearly 10 grandchildren (latest one to arrive the end of September!). So, when I hear about children left in cars in the summer and there are deaths, I pay attention. I can understand how absent minded-too many things on a parents’ minds can cause this to happen but I still think there is NO excuse for leaving your child in a hot car or leave your child in a car alone period! I don’t find anyone who disagrees with me!

Tennessee is at the fore-front with a new law that states …. If you see a child left in a locked car and they are in danger, call 911 first and if you have to, you can break a window, damage a door or do whatever has to be done to get that child to safety. Good for you Tennessee lawmakers! I applaud you! Personally, I would do that anyway and I wouldn’t fear consequences if I was in that situation of seeing a helpless child needing to be freed!

There is national attention being paid to this. The Today Show on NBC had a discussion on it yesterday and you can watch the video below. You can also read the full website article which was the basis for their discussion! It’s a good read and a good reminder that this problem has no place in our world!