Another terribly tragic story hit us yesterday. A four-month old child was left in an SUV and died sometime during the day.
I simply cannot understand how this could happen. How could the driver not remember that there was an infant in the SUV? How could the owner of the day care service, who is reported to have asked the driver to look again, forget to follow up?
I suppose that things can be very hectic in a day care environment, but it seems that there must be a way to safeguard against these occurrences. This, unfortunately, is not the first time such a tragedy has occurred...and it may not be the last.
There is probably more than enough blame to go around, but that doesn't change the event.
Apparently the owner of the day care center has been ordered to appear in the DA's office today. Maybe there will be charges brought, if the DA determines those appropriate. Somehow, the very strong message has to be communicated throughout the day care center world that there will be a terrible price to be paid to society for such things.
There is obviously a terrible price being paid by all those involved, but society must speak and speak forcefully.
