I was on my way to pick up my son from school when I walked passed a car with a baby inside.
I did a double take and noticed he was on his own and felt uneasy walking off and leaving him there.
So I waited there for a couple of minutes to see if anyone came, maybe they'd rushed back in the house to get something.
The car was parked on the street and I knew in front of a house with a driveway with another car in the driveway.
After another minute or so I knew I was going to be late to pick up my son, so I built up the courage to knock on the door.
She answered pretty quick and I asked is that your car on the street and she said yes to which I replied I was just checking because there's a child alone in there.
She then gets a bit annoyed and says I know I'm checking on him which seemed weird since I had been hanging around a while and the windows at the front on the house were covered by blinds
So I said ok and starting walking back down the drive to which she then calls me rude.
I turned back and said I was genuinely concerned for the child and by the way he's awake and walked off.
When I walked back home after collecting my son the child was no longer in the car.
Am I mad for thinking this is crazy. I remember when mine were that age? Transferring them out of the seat would always wake them but I'd never considered leaving them on their own in the car. Many times I sat in the car whilst they slept.
The car wasn't even in the drive it was on the street! I've been thinking about it all evening.
It's a quiet residential street but still...