To worry about this child asleep in car

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There's a child about 2years old asleep in a car (in car seat) on road near my work (quietish residential street). I've been here about 10 minutes and no one has come back for him. Might be overreacting but would never leave my son asleep in car for more than a minute or two. Don't know what to do, should I report it?? Just concerned maybe he's been forgotten about, after reading some stories where this happened, and worried for the little thing

I didn't have a car when ds was that little, but I think I probably would have left him snoozing for a bit whilst keeping an eye through a window. However, in the OP's shoes I think I would have called the non-emergency number. Not 999 (ffs!).

Sometimes it's better for a PCSO to knock on a few doors than either a randomer or a neighbour.

Had the child been wailing then yes, I would have knocked on a few doors before calling, as a favour to the parent - not as a busy body.

Thank you *Nickynacky, I will bear that in mind. Once I queried whether to dial 999 and it was a burglar type situation and was told they'd rather you did phone and they would assess. I wouldn't feel I'd wasted Police time to enquire about the safety of an unattended toddler.

Could someone who advised the op to call the emergency services please explain what the 'emergency' was, because I am stumped.

Perspective a burglar type situation is of course a 999 call. It just comes down to common sense

there are some proper twats on this thread there really are.

imagine the mother went inside the house and fell asleep. or she went in the house, slipped, cracked her head and needed help herself AS ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO A PP. the police obviously didnt think it was an overreaction

If there is a potential emergency ie you're not sure if there is a burgalar in the house, then yes 999 is appropriate.

However since they brought out 101 that is more appropriate for something like this when you have a concern but no crime/emergency is happening. 101 can get diverted to 999. 999 can't get diverted to 101.

I wouldn't have called 101 either though. But if somebody wanted to call then that would be the best number to do so.

You and I both motheringshites

Saint, the police have been contacted about an unattended child, of course they will attend ASAP.....Although it doesn't mean the mother has committed any offences or will get into any bother. The police are hardly going to refuse to attend

There has been a difference of opinion on calling 999 or local police. Not sure that warrants the use of twats.

Did you just imply I was a "proper twat"?

Oh! I did wonder. I was quite excited. I've never been the victim of a personal attack before

The op asked if she was being unreasonable to worry about the child asleep in the car. The piss taking started because people were advising her to call 99fucking9 when there was no emergency.

No one said she was wrong to worry, or advised her to just walk away without doing anything. But ringing the emergency services is just ridiculous, particularly when we now have a phone number which was specifically designed for exactly this situation. That was when the tarantula/hyena comments began.

Sorry that should say 'exactly this sort of situation' - obvs there is no specific police number for reporting children left in cars (maybe there should be, then this thread would have been a lot shorter!)

saint I always sat in the porch and watched the baby so no danger there, on a drive so no danger there. I never sat indoors looking out of a window so I don't see the problem with doing it.

There can be a happy medium between sitting in the car afraid to move and leaving a child in a public highway while you watch tv with a coffee.

In the news a few years ago a mother had two children in the bath, according to her she slipped in the bathroom and knocked herself out, both children drowned. My children will be chuffed I'm not letting them in the bath any more

rufus your bath story gave me that horrible feeling of someone walking over your grave.

I know its horrible, they were checking the woman for murder and a friend of mine said she hoped they were murdered....or that could happen to any mum.

Note to self

No leaving sleeping baby in car

No bathing children while home alone

Any more for anymore?

It's like one of those irrational fears that runs through your head as a new mum with your pfb. (Well I had them anyway ).

Sorry for derailing thread.

Perhaps a new law should be passed, so two adults must be present at all times to cover all eventualities?

I had that worry too cola after I read an article about a woman who had a fit while bathing her baby :( so sad.

Very sad, but VERY rare?

I used to put the baby monitor in the car when my babies were asleep in it on driveway, in cul de sac. DD in particular has always been a terrible sleeper and there was no way I would jeopardise her having a nap.

Some woman died when she slipped in her kitchen and landed on a knife that was the wrong way round in the dishwasher

That's why I don't load and unload the dishwasher

Sorry I will stop derailing now