Evie's Desk: They Go Where You Go!July 9, 2007 |
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Tragedy can strike at any moment – and often does when we least expect it. We're reminded of that in last week's tragic death of three small children and a mother who jumped back into a vehicle carrying the children after she noticed it rolling down a steep hill. On her way to a Fourth of July picnic, the Connecticut mother stepped outside her parked minivan to talk to friends about where to set up, leaving her 3 year-old son and two other children in the car. In the next terrifying instant, the woman realized the van was rolling down the hill toward a pond. Frantic, she ran after the vehicle to save the children inside, jumping in just before it hit the water. The van sank and all four died. First 5 LA wants to send the message to all parents to never leave children alone in a vehicle. They go where you go! It may seem inconsequential to leave a child "just for a second" while taking care of any one of a number of tasks parents today are challenged with. But whether it is stopping to ask for directions, or running into the store to grab something, ALWAYS take your children with you.
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