# Texas toddler dies after mom leaves her in a hot car for 45 minutes

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**Created:** [June 18, 2010, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-toddler-dies-after-mom-leaves-her-in-a-hot-car-for-45-minutes/543728 "2010-06-18T23:51:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-toddler-dies-after-mom-leaves-her-in-a-hot-car-for-45-minutes/543728/16 "2010-06-19T03:55:14Z")

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I am 100% certain that it would not happen to me. I am too keenly aware – to the point of distraction – when I have a baby in the car.

I’m on my third baby and haven’t forgotten one yet.

I will say that I’ve had lapses for a few seconds when getting out of the car and starting to walk away, but I’ve always caught myself in time. I get the brainfart thing, but I can’t imagine being able to forget for hours at a time.

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