Mum leaves baby alone in car while she goes shopping
Published: 2013 March 25 16:27:05 (3445 Views)
A mother has faced severe criticism after leaving her baby in a car with a note while she went shopping.
The unnamed woman left the newborn in the front seat of a locked car with a note that said ‘My mum’s in doing the shopping, call her if I need anything’, and her phone number.
The incident took place outside the Pak ‘N Save supermarket in Poriru in New Zealand this weekend.
The man who spotted the note and the abandoned baby told the New Zealand Herald: ‘We waited there for a little bit, wondering if the mum was just going to be two seconds and come back. And my wife said, “I’m not going in without someone being here with the baby”.’
The mother’s actions attracted a wider audience after the picture of the baby and the note was posted on the Facebook page of radio personality Polly Gillespie.
‘I’m sorry this is completely irresponsible! You do not leave children under the age of 14 unsupervised at all,’ commented Cat Marie Horne.
‘Why did she have time to write a note? Secondly, you do not put a capsule seat in the front of a car, due to dashboard airbags. Also, if you are that tired you should not be driving.’
Mother Kim Howan added to Channel 3 News: ‘I actually think it’s quite terrible. I’ve got four in there, not my own, but [I] took them in, just to get bacon. It takes 20 minutes longer, but they’re safe.’
Under local law a parent can be fined for leaving a child under-14 alone without making reasonable provisions.
But police have said they will not be investigating as no formal complaint has been made.
- Metro
The unnamed woman left the newborn in the front seat of a locked car with a note that said ‘My mum’s in doing the shopping, call her if I need anything’, and her phone number.
The incident took place outside the Pak ‘N Save supermarket in Poriru in New Zealand this weekend.
The man who spotted the note and the abandoned baby told the New Zealand Herald: ‘We waited there for a little bit, wondering if the mum was just going to be two seconds and come back. And my wife said, “I’m not going in without someone being here with the baby”.’
The mother’s actions attracted a wider audience after the picture of the baby and the note was posted on the Facebook page of radio personality Polly Gillespie.
‘I’m sorry this is completely irresponsible! You do not leave children under the age of 14 unsupervised at all,’ commented Cat Marie Horne.
‘Why did she have time to write a note? Secondly, you do not put a capsule seat in the front of a car, due to dashboard airbags. Also, if you are that tired you should not be driving.’
Mother Kim Howan added to Channel 3 News: ‘I actually think it’s quite terrible. I’ve got four in there, not my own, but [I] took them in, just to get bacon. It takes 20 minutes longer, but they’re safe.’
Under local law a parent can be fined for leaving a child under-14 alone without making reasonable provisions.
But police have said they will not be investigating as no formal complaint has been made.
- Metro
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