How long would you leave it until you do something about a 3 year old in a car?

[quidi]

What's the cut off age? I'm sitting in my car, another car had been here since I got here and it's been 30 mins now. Little boy/girl is crying in the car a couple of cars down, literally wailing. What should I do? Someone must be coming back in a bit. Child is about 3.

Oh goodness yes you need to intervene

Half an hour is well long enough if the child is distressed. On a hot day I'd only wait 5 minutes.
Hopefully the parent/guardian of the child will get an official kick up the bum.

Bloody hell , some people are so stupid . Why would you leave a child in a car ffs ??

I'd have called after 10 mins, possibly a little longer if a supermarket carpark.

Hope the child is ok

God, who leaves a 3 yr old for 30+ minutes in a car (directed at the parent, not you OP). It's hot here today! Poor child.

I would call 999. If you call 101 round here you're on hold for half an hour!

God, that is awful. Poor kid.

Did anyone ever read the Washington Post piece on the phenomenon of children dying in cars? It points out that you don't even need a very hot day due to cars acting in the same way as a convection oven.

Here's the story. It's very harrowing, but an incredible read.

Is there any news quidi?

Leonard - I read that a few years ago and I've never forgotten it. It's terrifying how easily a child can die in a car.

Hope the police are on their way op

I would be calling 999, three is still so small. Poor mite

I hope help has arrived and the child is ok.

Half an hour?

Fucks sake. You should have rung them 20 minutes ago at least. Poor child.

Leonard I watched one of those Extreme Cheapskates programmes at the weekend, somewhere in America (I cant remember where) a woman placed a tray of cookie dough on her dashboard and left it for 2 hours - temperatures reached 160 degrees C and it cooked her cookies in 2 hours. (It was all to avoid the cost of the electricity), I was shocked at how high the temp was.

Hope the child has been rescued now.

It's an unforgettable read, 99.

Hope they are ok!

I read that article a while back. It's really very heartbreaking.

Kids die in hot cars here every single year. In fact, they just passed a law that excuses someone from civil liability if they break a car window to rescue a child or a pet. I don't see any need to leave a small child or pet alone in a car for any length of time.

poor little child

30 mins is way too long!

Even 10 mins is pushing it especially if they are crying

Police. Now.

Please report back and say that the kid is ok

It's so hot today, I would've called 999 straight away! Poor thing.

Bloody hell
Are the windows down ?

This is so cruel. I hope the child is ok.

I am gob smacked someone would leave a toddler in a car alone for 30 minutes whatever the weather, poor kid must be terrified.

Has the parent come back yet OP or have the police come first?

I hope everything's ok op.