How does a parent leave their child in a hot car? It might seem impossible, or heinously negligent, but it is a very real consequence of a mind slip for often completely loving, normal parents.
But could an American invention be about to change all of that?
‘Don’t Forget Baby!!!’ is a company started by Arizona mother Meaghan Eckhardt. The company produces car tags that help parents to remember when their child is in the car.
“As someone who has had two boys, I really do think that this could happen to any of us. Research suggests that it doesn’t really happen that often but the bad news is that it’s incredibly difficult to predict when it is going to happen.
It happens out of the blue.
There is no way to predict when Fatal Distraction phenomenon is likely to occur, as it really does happen to everyone. Intelligence or IQ, importance of job, mindfulness, organisational skills – none of these things are a factor, in regards to what parents are affected.
Just about the only way in which you could 100 per cent guarantee that his could never happen to you is to be anal and have a list.”
But if these tags work as their producers allege, they could be a real game-changer.
You can order a ‘Don’t Forget Baby!!!’ tag online here. (Yes, they ship to Australia.) $1 from every tag sold is donated to the Texas Cord Blood Bank.
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