Mum sparks fierce debate after asking if it’s OK to leave a TODDLER alone in the car when paying for petrol… so where do you stand?
Some parents have argued it's 'safer' to leave them in the car - but what does the law say?
A MUM has sparked a fierce debate by asking if it's ever OK to leave a toddler alone in the car.
The Mumsnet user explained that her husband leaves their 20-month-old while going inside to pay at the petrol station, which she would never dream of doing.
Others were on the mum's side. Celticmissey said: "Shouldn't do it really... what if the car was stolen or another car hit the vehicle... has happened in the past..."
While jellycat1 wrote: "I would definitely take my toddler with me to pay. Every time."
And ilovepixie, who works in a petrol station, recalled: "A mum left her 4 year old child in the car while she came into the shop to pay.
"The child got out of her seat and released the hand brake, the car then rolled forward into the electricity box.
"The child was unhurt but the car was damaged and so was the electricity box.
"Other customers have also left hand brakes off and cars have rolled into each other. So accidents can happen, I wouldn't leave a child in a car."
And the original poster was baffled that so many mums happily left their kids.
She wrote: "Honestly I'm surprised by the responses. No mums I know here leave their little ones - I thought DH (dear husband) was in a minority!"
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