tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36234406.post9022739575837890200..comments2023-07-07T03:32:02.657-04:00Comments on No Fighting, No Biting!: parenting as a spectator sportkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00138818343753454140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36234406.post-18780276038665659512011-07-19T12:46:11.251-04:002011-07-19T12:46:11.251-04:00Well, I don't know. In TX, it is actually aga...Well, I don't know. In TX, it is actually against the law to leave a child under the age of 7 in the car for more than 5 minutes unless there is someone older than 14 also in the car. It's a safety issue.<br /><br />It's a hard call to make- how unsafe is this? Should I get authorities involved? I admit I've struggled with it too- one of my friends doesn't use car seats. My kids aren't allowed to ride with her in her vehicle, but sometimes I waffle on whether I should call the police or not. On the one hand, none of my business and she's not abusive or a bad mother otherwise. On the other hand- what if? What culpability will I have if there is an accident and one of her kids are hurt?Milehimama @ Mama Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755353355022539817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36234406.post-85814595262674461372011-07-18T20:06:44.269-04:002011-07-18T20:06:44.269-04:00I went and read the comments. Some people are just...I went and read the comments. Some people are just crazy. <br />One woman commented that no children should be left in the car until they were old enough to drive. ??!!<br />How can she be serious?<br />No wonder we have a society full of young people who have no sense of responsibility as they have been babied for their entire lives. Why do for yourself or others when momma has always done everything for you and practically wrapped you in bubble wrap to protect you. A child can't achieve if they don't try and they can't try if you don't let them go.<br /><br />She would be aghast that you let your children bike to their piano lesson and assuredly she'd be equally horrified with the things I let my children do on their own, situations that require a lot more maturity than sitting in a car in a parking lot.MentalMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18278030114279292954noreply@blogger.com