Reading the headline Child Dies in Hot Car, Dad Charged with Murder is gut wrenching and you don’t need to be a parent to feel sadness for this family. I can’t fathom the idea that me or my husband would ever forget that our children were in the car. But you don’t know, none of us know for sure that this couldn’t happen.
How do you accidentally leave a child strapped in a car seat? According to researchers at San Francisco State University, last year 43 children died from heat stroke after being left in a hot car. Are we really that busy and distracted that getting from point A to B could result in the death of our babies?
Thankfully there is a product that can help. The ChildMinder SoftClip lifesaving alert system is a small, clip- on two-part device that beeps for 8 seconds if the adult has moved more than 15 feet away from a child in his/her car seat. Adults clip a small unit on the child’s safety seat, seat belt. The alerting unit fits on the driver’s key ring.
It’s easy to install, is spill proof and is sold in three colors, white, blue and pink, retailing $80.
Have you ever used a car alarm system? What are your tricks for avoiding a tragic mistake with your sleeping baby?
Sassy Moms in the City was not provided a sample product to review and test the validity; we are simply sharing information.
