Never Leave a Child Alone in the Car, Physician Warns. Leaving a child alone in the car can have deadly consequences, even on just a warm day and only for a few minutes.
It’s a preventable scenario that can happen to anyone – after a busy morning getting ready for work a parent could easily forget their baby in the backseat of a car, or while running a few quick errands it may seem easier to leave a restless 5-year-old in the backseat, or a sleeping toddler in their car seat. However, a child should never be left alone in a car, not even for a couple of minutes, says Dr.