WIBU to knock on this womans car?

The kids were in the car though? Who deliberately parks up to have a sleep in a car park with their kids strapped in the car seats?

You 1000% done the right thing. You’re a good human x

Definitely the right thing to do. I had a stroke at the age of 29 and passed out in my car in my work underground car park. I was planning on heading into town for lunch. If someone had noticed and tried to wake me, the consequences may not have been so serious. Time is of the essence with these kinds of serous events (stroke, heart attack, diabetic coma…). As it was I was unconscious for hours.

You did the right thing OP.
I’m sorry but nobody should be sleeping in a car with small children unsupervised.

People are very quick here to complain about elderly people being unsafe on the road but surely someone who can’t stay awake behind the wheel is a far greater danger.

Not with the kids in the car surely?

Good for you. I would have done this too. I would rather annoy someone for 30 seconds than find out they had a heart attack and could have been saved if someone had bothered to check if they were ok. I wouldnt mind if someone knocked on my window to check i was alive.

I have done exactly this when I found a woman parked up in a turning by the woods, and just as you describe, lying sideways over the console in a position I cannot imagine choosing (surely it would kill your back) I kind of hovered anxiously for a bit and I can't remember if I tapped on the window or she stirred naturally, but she just sat up looking perfectly fine, and smiled at me, so I gave her a thumbs up, and went on my way.

She didn't seem aggreived and I certainly don't regret checking she was OK.

Perhaps people planning to nap in cars should bring a nice pillow and a frilled sleep mask so we know they are just catching some much needed zzzzs 😄

I think I’d rather piss someone off by doing something than chance them being in trouble. Well done!

Was she in the driver's seat or passenger seat?

I'd have been really concerned if she was in the driver seat and definitely would have knocked had I seen children in the car.

Done this once too..lady was asleep but could have been ill or dead. So glad I checked. You did the right thing

I would assume functioning alcoholic. Because I know women who have done exactly what you described, OP. And their kids are used to it.

I think my takeaway from this is that if I have a piece of paper and go for a nap I'll write it on the piece of paper and put it in the windscreen!

I think it's good people care enough to check.

She was probably just having a nap whilst kids did whilst waiting for someone. I probably would have left her to it

I've seen a woman asleep in a car with her child. I knocked on the window because I was worried she could be unwell. She said that she works nights and the child only naps in the car so she was getting some sleep whilst she could. I felt awful but I would have felt worse if I heard news of something happening to them and I hadn't checked.

I don't think you did anything wrong. I have kids of similar ages and have been so tired on one occasion that it wasn't safe for me to keep driving. I put a story on the kids' yoto player to keep them occupied and pulled into the nearest car park for a nap. If someone had woken me (especially after 20 minutes of good, deep sleep!) I'd have been worried they'd seen me drooling a little embarrassed, but would have appreciated them checking I was ok.

Thank you for showing kindness
The problem people have nowadays is not getting involved or looking through other way. Nice to hear someone caring

Were the kids asleep? I don’t think you did anything wrong and neither did she. It may be they aren’t sleeping and she was so tired it became dangerous so she’s having a 20min Power nap while they are calm and secure and safe

This happened to me in a car park when I was having a snooze. I was pleased someone cared enough to check.

Absolutely right thing to do. A work colleague on his way out for lunch saw a man similarly 'asleep' in his car, was still there on his way back so knocked on the window and got no response. Colleague was able to open the door and realised man was in cardiac arrest. Luckily he was a trained first aider and able to give CPR until ambulance arrived. Saved the mans life.

You just never know what might be going on - better to check than not, especially with kids in the car. TBH I'd probably have tried to talk to her just to check she wasn't drunk or on something (but I apprecaiate that might not have occurred to you in the moment).

I'd have done the same. You did the right thing.

There was a woman like this in the school car park late one afternoon. A other mum was about to knock and I stopped her. I’ve been in the situation, you are knackered, your kids are in swimming so you want a quick nap to recharge before you have to face dinner and bedtime. I’d have been furious to be woken.

Sure, someone might have had a medical incident but the odds are far more likely they are just having a nap.