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A child left alone in a vehicle, even for a short time, is in danger of abduction, injury, dehydration and even death. Approximately 40 children die each year in the United States, and hundreds more are injured after being left unattended in a vehicle, according to a study published by Pediatrics, the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The temperature inside a car can rise as much as 19 degrees in just 10 minutes, the study noted. One child died in New Jersey after being left in a hot vehicle last summer.
"We are reminding parents that an unspeakable tragedy can happen in a manner of minutes," said Kimberly Ricketts, commissioner of the Department of Children and Families who launched the public affairs campaign from Miller Buick Pontiac GMC dealership in Woodbridge. "No matter how busy caregivers get, they must never leave a child in a vehicle without a parent or caregiver."
The department and the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers plan to to spread the word, and more than 90 dealerships said they will participate by distributing posters, visor cards, and car window stickers in both English and Spanish.
For more information contact the department's communications office at 609-292-0422 or visit www.nj.gov/dcf/safety/campaigns/car.html 
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Jul 14, 2009 at 03:01 PM Dav Says:
Let's start a campaign againts leaving babies in strollers outside of stores.Would anyone leave their purse otside for "just a few minutes"?
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Jul 14, 2009 at 02:58 PM ...curious one Says:
can i leave corzine alone in the car?
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Jul 14, 2009 at 03:10 PM Dov Says:
#1...they might take my purse.
but they wont take the baby.
look at bp...its done all the time.
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Jul 14, 2009 at 03:38 PM Anonymous Says:
“ #1...they might take my purse.
but they wont take the baby.
look at bp...its done all the time.
”
just because its done all the time does not mean that it is right or safe. Hashem gave us something precious when He gave us our children. the least we can do is treat them that way. people also leave their children alone in the car while they run in to get something from the store....does that make it right?
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Jul 14, 2009 at 04:06 PM simcha Says:
We need a campaign for this? WHat ever happened to common sense?
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Jul 14, 2009 at 04:12 PM Anonymous Says:
#1 how dare you leave kids outside a store, if kids are not allowed inside.............shop in a different store.
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Jul 14, 2009 at 04:28 PM Anonymous Says:
MAY I SUGGEST A ASTICKERGIVEN WITH EVERY PURCHASE OF A CAR SEAT SAYING WHERS THE BABY TO BE PUT ON THE DRIVERS WINDOW
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Jul 14, 2009 at 04:17 PM Anonymous Says:
I never realised so many people did this. I agree with #5. What happened to common sense?
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Jul 14, 2009 at 04:51 PM Dav Says:
“ #1 how dare you leave kids outside a store, if kids are not allowed inside.............shop in a different store. ”
I appoligize if was unclear i am TOTALLY againts child neglect even if it happens in bp. #3 where you born yesterday?
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Jul 14, 2009 at 04:49 PM Anonymous Says:
“ #1...they might take my purse.
but they wont take the baby.
look at bp...its done all the time.
”
how do you know? i would not suggest you try it.,,,Hashem should protect us all at all times!
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Jul 14, 2009 at 04:46 PM Anonymous Says:
“ #1 how dare you leave kids outside a store, if kids are not allowed inside.............shop in a different store. ”
i agree....its disgusting that so many stores don't allow you to bring in the carriage....even when it isn't busy...i usually just tell them ...i will shop somewhere else,,, the funny part is that these stores are located in areas where ppl have lots of kids Baruch Hashem.
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Jul 14, 2009 at 05:46 PM Anonymous Says:
“ i agree....its disgusting that so many stores don't allow you to bring in the carriage....even when it isn't busy...i usually just tell them ...i will shop somewhere else,,, the funny part is that these stores are located in areas where ppl have lots of kids Baruch Hashem.
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it is a problem that needs mutual cooperation between a couple of friends--e.g. one shops while the other watches two groups of kids, and then switch off. it is just as hard to watch your kids while shopping and find a place for the carriage. no easy solutions, but try your best
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Jul 14, 2009 at 05:42 PM Anonymous Says:
“ #1...they might take my purse.
but they wont take the baby.
look at bp...its done all the time.
”
al tiftach peh lasatan!
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Jul 14, 2009 at 05:11 PM Anonymous Says:
"We need a campaign for this? WHat ever happened to common sense?"
Common sense is not very common.
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Jul 14, 2009 at 04:06 PM Askupeh Says:
Let’s ask our officials in New York to start a campaign here too. Every human being is prone to “Shikcha” (forgetfulness), and only a zero tolerance can stop it. If you see someone doing it, do him or her a favor and admonish them.
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Jul 14, 2009 at 05:59 PM Yiddishe Mama Says:
I wish it would become more "normal" to wear babies in baby carriers. No one in Williamsburg does that!
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Jul 14, 2009 at 06:15 PM Anonymous Says:
“ I wish it would become more "normal" to wear babies in baby carriers. No one in Williamsburg does that! ”
Although I do not live in an area where strollers are left outside of stores, I did use a baby carrier for my infant when I also had a toddler and other children (I would then put my toddler in a shopping cart or umbrella stroller, depending on the type of store). I did not see anyone else doing this, but I found this was the best way for me to manage an infant & toddler simultaneously. And I am more concerned about what's best for my kids than about what's "normal".
I have a question: I have never shopped in BP, but why do these stores not allow strollers? Are the store aisles too narrow to accomodate them? If so, wouldn't an umbrella stroller fit, if the child is too large to wear?
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Jul 14, 2009 at 06:09 PM Anonymous Says:
Its not fair to say that this happens because lack of common sense. Many deaths were because the child was left by mistake, which is very common.
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Jul 14, 2009 at 06:06 PM Anonymous Says:
it is almost impossible to go by this rule when you have multiples who are not walking yet. it takes a couple of minutes to take each child out. talking from experience.
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Jul 14, 2009 at 10:27 PM Anonymous Says:
How I take care of my own kids is no one else's business. Soon maybe they will start telling everyone which foods we can't feed our kinderlech?! You take care of your kids and I'll take care of mine. In a few years we will see who did a better job!
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Jul 15, 2009 at 03:39 AM Rochel Says:
believe it or not, last year in France it happened a mother forgot her baby in her car, in summer, the baby was dead, all medias and people talked about this, the same week another person did the same and left the baby in the car... there was a campaing starting about this.... and not enough because a man, a pharmacist, left his baby in the car too... it happened for 3 or 4 babies within 2 weeks...
People are just unconscious and think "it won't happen to me"... until it's too late
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Jul 14, 2009 at 11:44 PM Sam Says:
I'll agree with any suggestion involving voluntary action by private citizens, such as reminding and admonishing. I am against any government sponsored solutions. This is not the governments role. Also, with the exception of fighting wars, paving streets, and law enforcement, it's hard to think of anything that government does better than private citizens.
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Jul 15, 2009 at 01:43 PM 2frum4U Says:
leaving a baby in a hot car is just thinning the heard. Having a baby sit in your lap while in a car is just a baby air bag. A child under 3 can protect a parent from most minor crashes. Larger children can be attached to the front and back bumpers too. Couples desiring children can find many nice ones parked outside Bakeries in Brooklyn. Some even come with fine strollers and full changing bags. Just a thought.
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Jul 15, 2009 at 02:11 PM The Truth Says:
1) Just because people leave carriages outside stores in BP, does NOT mean it is safe to do it. It HAS happened that kids in strollers have gone missing.
2) Some stores in BP do not allow carriages inside as it would A) mean that there would be 20 strollers in there at once with no room to shop, B) 30-40 babies / toddlers in the shop maing it even harder for people to shop.
3) " Approximately 40 children die each year in the United States, and hundreds more are injured after being left unattended in a vehicle" - It happens plenty of times, hopefully this awareness will remind people that they are human and can forget things sometimes.