A few weeks ago my friend Val wrote a sad story about baby Everett. The baby died after his dad forgot him in the car. Click here to read the full story. Today I read in the Belgian paper a similar story. Last Thursday a dad also forgot his baby girl in the car in Kessel-Lo, Belgium. When the mom discovered the baby in the car, the baby had already died from heat. Click here to read the full story. When you do a google search and you type in "baby dies in car," you will be surprised at the number of news reports. Each year 27 children age 14 and younger die of heat stroke after being left in cars. Some people believe the actual number is much higher.I had the luck that I never had to work full-time while being a new mom. I never had to rush and my baby daughter always came first. If I would have had to work full-time, I think I would have lived on the automatic pilot. I remember being exhausted after again a night without much sleep. Luckily I could make up during the daytime. Unfortunately some people have no choice.
I wondered whether there is any device that might help prevent forgetting your baby in a car. I did a quick search and I immediately stumbled upon a device called "Baby Alert":
This device is comprised of the Toddler Smart Pad and a key ring alarm unit. The Toddler Smart Pad is placed under the cushion of the child safety seat. Once the child is seated in the safety seat, the Child ‘Minder® system passively monitors your child in his/her safety seat. Installation takes less than three minutes.
1. Place the Toddler Smart Pad under the seat cushion of the child safety seat and
2. Place the Key Ring alarm unit on your automotive key ring.
The Child ‘Minder® system is activated when a child is seated in the child safety seat. An alarm sounds in six seconds after a parent or caregiver walks more than fifteen (15) feet from a vehicle while the child remains seated in the child safety seat. The Child ‘Minder® system will significantly reduce that one in a hundred thousand chance that your child maybe inadvertently left unattended in a motor vehicle while seated in their child safety seat.
1. Place the Toddler Smart Pad under the seat cushion of the child safety seat and
2. Place the Key Ring alarm unit on your automotive key ring.
The Child ‘Minder® system is activated when a child is seated in the child safety seat. An alarm sounds in six seconds after a parent or caregiver walks more than fifteen (15) feet from a vehicle while the child remains seated in the child safety seat. The Child ‘Minder® system will significantly reduce that one in a hundred thousand chance that your child maybe inadvertently left unattended in a motor vehicle while seated in their child safety seat.
For more information on "Baby Alert," click here.
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