Children less than a year old are especially at risk and can quickly suffer serious injuries such as seizures, permanent brain damage or death.

Always remember: Young children should NEVER be left alone in a vehicle - no matter what the weather!

Ten reasons to NEVER leave a child alone in a car!

• Temperatures inside your vehicle can rise by as much as 30°F in the first 10-15 minutes.
• Your baby could suffer heat stroke, exhaustion, rash, dehydration, even brain damage or death.
• A thief could steal your car, not realizing or not caring that your child is still in it. This could happen in under 60 seconds.
• You are putting your child at risk of being kidnapped.
• Children are naturally curious and could climb into the driver's seat to "play."
• It is against the law. In the criminal code, "abandoning child" refers to children under the age of ten.
• Car accidents sometimes involve parked cars. In the event your unattended car is involved in an accident, common sense says baby is ALWAYS better off with you.
• Leaving windows down for baby does not help much to keep the car cool. It does expose your baby to small animals and insects, putting her/him at risk for bites and stings.
• If your baby is left unattended in a soiled diaper, a painful blistery diaper rash could result.
• Your baby would feel abandoned and frightened if he/she woke up alone. Why would any parent want to cause their child this emotional stress?