Never leave your child alone in a car, not even for a minute. Learn more about #heatstroke: https://t.co/2r6x7IP1kl
— Safe Kids Worldwide (@safekids) September 17, 2017
The summers can be scorching hot in Grapevine, but it doesn't always take scorching heat for a child to suffer from heatstroke inside a car. Children are much smaller than we are, which means their body temperature rises more quickly. The temperature inside a car can rise quickly, too—up to 20 degrees above outside air temperature in only 10 minutes.
That's why experts agree it's too risky to leave a child alone in a car, even if it's "just for a minute."
The good news is, most parents don't—at least not on purpose. In almost every case in the U.S. where a child has died of heatstroke in a car, the parent did not realize their child was in the car. The bad news is, if it's not intentional negligence, then even good parents are at risk.
How can you keep your child safe from being accidentally left in the car?
- Leave an important item in the back seat, like your phone or wallet, so you always have to check the back seat before leaving the car.
- Lock your car when you're parked at home, and keep keys out of reach of children.
- If your child goes missing, check the car first, including the trunk.
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