good idea; teach parents to be parents...first, then jobs, etc.etc. after. ~ period~

I like bannanas.

ASUgal-"How far do humans have to go to try and save themselves from everything?" To the ends of the earth, anything for my children, and their children. It's called PROGRESS, even neanderthals like you knew this thousands of years ago. You really should file a law suit against ASU, for being under educated, maybe you can get your money back. How ya like those bananas knucklehead?

Lyn Balfour-Don't pay these bafoons any mind, most of them don't eve have kids much less a brain to analyze (ASUgal), not mentioning any names. There are so many things that can harm a child. I heard of some stories where a child drowned in the toilet, or had the 52" flat screen fall on their childs head. My best advice to parents is to take your time, never rush and put away the devices that can distract you (cell phones, home phones, games, TV). I watch over my children like a hawk, in fact, I over do it. I don't sleep when the lil one naps, and with all the things I do, I still am fearful that something could happen. And it is that fear that protects my kids. These people that comment on here, they don't have the mental capacity to seperate a mother who could careless about their kids and a mother that had alot going on in her head that day. That's why I always tell people to slow down, don't rush, nothing comes before your children. If your late, then your late. If its not worth taking the time to get your child out of the car, then it isn't worth getting out, come back another time. Lyn Balfour- keep doing what you are doing, God will not judge you soley on one day, it's what you have done in a lifetime.

No more laws! If you have a child, then you can buy a device to track your child not being removed from your car. Do not force automakers to install this in every car. Should we force all cars to come with baby carriers that are rated to protect children from harm up to 50 MPH? Old folks, childless people will be forced to pay. BTW, our three vehicles have interior movement sensors that set a loud alarm off if you left a child in your car. But they are not low cost vehicles, and it was my choice to buy them (for anti-theft). Educate, get baby goods mfgrs to design and sell the products, but NO NEW LAWS!

Rascal55, thank you for the post. You are correct of course. I hope that others will understand as well. My as well as other families that this has happened to want parents, grandparents, friends, neighbors, family members to understand how this occurs and that it can happen to anyone. If I have helped one parent take prevention then the promise I made to my son when he died and I held him for the last time makes it worth it.

Ms. Balfour, thank you for taking the time to respond with further details. The way the story was written (leaving out the details of your baby's illness) slanted it. With the way the news is reported we should have taken that into consideration. My own suggestion would also involve the brain's ability. Teach parents to make it a habit from day one or even before the baby is born to check the backseat before walking away from the car. Habits are powerful. My kids were car sleepers, put them in the car seat and drive a block and they were out like lights, so I had to make it a habit to check everytime I got out of the car. It's like the idea of putting something in the backseat like a purse. That is used as a suggestion because we already have the "habit" of not going anywhere without our purse or wallet, etc......Like I said in my earlier post I do sympathize with you on the loss of your son. As a parent of grown children and now a grandparent I can only imagine your pain. The bottom line is that if what you are trying to do prevents even one tragedy, then you have succeeded.

Oh My, the education I am suggesting is learning how our brains function and to get the medical perspective on how this does and can occur to anyone. Then we suggest reminders and prevention tips which are similar to the tips you use in your own home for safety. Years ago we didn't have safety gates and electrical plugs for our homes but now we do. These types of safety devices do not have to be used, but we do buy them anyway to add an additional layer of protection for our children. When parents say this cannot happen to me because I have raised four children and never forgot them, I ask the question.....have you ever driven somewhere or gone some where and once you arrived at your destination, can't remember the turns or drive, this is a function of the brain that is termed by medical experts as "auto pilot". It happens to all of us at least once and if it has happened to you than it is absolutely possible to forget your child. Because parents think they are immune is exactly why we need devices in our vehicles to ensure the safety of our children. I was one of those parents and said that other parents this had happened to were irresponsible and needed to be punished for killing there children. Only after it happened to me and I researched how often this occurs and began to research and talk to memory specialists did I begin to understand how this is possible. I am an Army reservist who holds myself accountable for all my actions to include the death of my son. But just as traumatic brain injury can explain certain actions of veterans, so can this be understood and prevention and education be implemented. I will never again state that "something can never happen to me". I have learned to hold back judgement and educate myself with the facts before I take a stance on what is and is not possible. I am hoping that by telling my story parents will do there research and educate themselves. www.4rkidssake.org / www.kidsandcars.org is a great start!

I'm happy that someone is inventing something that can help prevent this in the future. It's about time!

Lyn, what sort of "education" are you suggesting parents and caregivers go through in order to remember to get their children out of the car? This was indeed a horrible tragedy, but the idea that some sort of "education" would prevent this simply boggles my mind.