Should Parents Who Leave Children Unattended In Cars Be Charged?

Children should not be left in cars for convenience.

Many loving, well-meaning parents and other caregivers in all levels of our society leave children unattended in vehicles every day for a number of reasons.  Usually it is for the sake of convenience.

It just seems to be a lot of trouble to undo seat belts or car seats and get the kids out of the car just to go into the store for a few minutes.  If these parents thought about and totally understood the dangers involved in leaving a child unattended in a vehicle, there would probably not be any deaths of these children.

According to an article at WebMD:

"Every summer, heartbreaking and preventable deaths happen when children are left alone in hot cars. More than 600 U.S. children have died that way since 1990, according to the nonprofit safety group Kids and Cars. "

The majority of parents wouldn't even dream of leaving a child alone in a vehicle, but for some reason there are some parents who just don't seem to understand the dangers.