When Kids Are Left in Cars: Blame the Brain

[THP]

This month's worst news item here in Boston was that of a toddler, Gabriel Josh-Cazir Pierre, dying after being left in a daycare van.  Such stories bring dread to any parent.  As a parent of a child near the same age as Gabriel, I can imagine -- if only faintly -- the profound grief of his mother and family.As the facts begin to be sorted out, it appears that the van driver failed to notice that Gabriel was still on board at the end of the morning route, leaving him unattended in what would quickly become a sweltering vehicle.  The family is mourning, and state regulators are discussing how best to respond.  Meanwhile, it is easy to rush to judgment of the van driver.  The normal reaction to such a tragedy is to wonder aloud: Who could forget a child?More...

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