Don't EVER leave your children alone in the car -- not even for a moment
Besides the danger of abduction, the temperature in a can skyrocket in minutes. Children die every year from suffering heat stroke in hot cars -- even with windows wide open -- and it's a particularly nasty way to die.
Also, teach your children how to escape from a vehicle if they accidentally get locked inside. Kepp all rear fold-down seats closed to prevent children from getting into the trunk, and consider getting your vehicle fitted with an internal truck-release mechanism -- just in case.
Children also have been known to turn on ignitions, accidentally put a vehicle into neutral or into gear. The consequence has been fatal -- o the children and to innocent passersby.
Some children have left vehicles by themselves and died after getting lost in the heat, the woods, or the snow. The parents believed the children were not capable of opening the vehicle doors, but somehow, the children managed to do it.
Another danger comes from power windows. Children have died from suffocation when a power window rools up and traps their head or neck. Some windows are supposed to stop when they bump up against an object, but this doesn't always happen. Please don't count on it.
Never EVER leave your child unattended in any vehicle. Never. Sleeping children wake up and wonder where you are. Quiet children get restless and look for something to do. It might seem like a nuisance to take your children with you, but please always do it. It could save their lives and the lives of others.
