Reddit User Decides To Teach His Wife A Lesson For Her Irresponsible Behavior Repeatedly Leaving Their Infant Alone In An Unlocked Car
This man kidnaps his own son to teach his wife a mighty lesson, and it's equally intense and important.
Leaving a young child in a car, especially in extreme heat or cold, can be extremely harmful, if not fatal. This is not limited to neglectful parents; loving parents are also vulnerable.
According to studies, half of all hot-car incidents involve a caring parent or caregiver who forgets about a sleeping child in the backseat, sometimes referred to as Forgotten Baby Syndrome. Research suggests it can and does happen to people from all walks of financial and educational backgrounds.
Another prevalent misconception among parents is that their children would be fine if left in the car for just 10 minutes. On an 80-degree day, however, the temperature inside your vehicle can reach dangerously high levels in as little as 10 minutes.
The truth is that nothing—not even breaking the windows or turning on the air conditioner or heater—can guarantee that your child will remain at a safe temperature in the vehicle. Even if it's inconvenient to bring your child along on every "be right back" errand, it can be life-saving.
"My wife has a nasty habit that I discovered two months ago," one husband recently said on r/AITA. She had been leaving their young son in the car alone while she went to get groceries, run into the post office, or visit the drugstore, and so on.
Even though the author's wife saw nothing wrong with it, it did not sit well with him. However, after spotting his wife's car in a parking lot, the author decided that enough was enough.
The lesson was out of the ordinary, and it sent his wife into a tailspin. Now the question is whether the author went too far.
The little baby who was left unattended in an unlocked car while his mother filled up some gas at the station.
u/linpa_qnziaFair enough to take that step; it's the safety of a child, after all.
u/linpa_qnziaLunch plans in the making.
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The wife's statement is a red flag right there.
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She admits that she was being careless with her own child's safety.
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The husband is wise and is trying to make the wife understand that the safety of the child should be a priority.
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And the wife seems to understand the instructions very well.
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The husband then spots his wife's car, where she remains unaware of the potential dangers to their child.
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He is honestly fulfilling the duties of a good father.
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And again he finds his son all by himself in an unlocked car.
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So now the son shifts from the mother's car to his father's car.
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Six long minutes are enough for a person to slide the baby out of the car.
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Now this is exactly how she would learn not to leave her baby unattended in a public place.
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The panic really got to her, and she was about to call 911.
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And then the husband appears with a 'surprise.'
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Relieved to see her son again and angry about the 'prank' her husband pulled on her.
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And finally, she accepts that she needs to be more careful with the baby.
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If something happened to the baby, nobody but the wife would be to blame.
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First, she leaves him unattended, and secondly, she shouts at her husband for making her realize her mistake.
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And now the wife is all angry and upset about the lesson her husband dealt.
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And then again, the wife's ego kicks in, and she demands an apology!
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No, lad, it was necessary, and she needed that lesson.
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It's about the child's life, after all.
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Heights of carelessness.
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The wife is completely wrong, and she should accept her mistake and let go.
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CPS reaching the house is a bigger issue than the husband pulling a prank to make her realize her mistake.
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Even with kidnapping aside, the child might become a victim of heat stroke.
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Exactly, what if the wife takes longer?
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She certainly deserves what she got!
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She should have listened to the first warning if she didn't want to go through this horrid experience.
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And she got a reality check.
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The husband freaked her out, but he was freaked out when he saw his son alone in the car.
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The husband was forced to go to such lengths because the wife just wouldn't agree that she was wrong.
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Here is a little update on the whole situation.
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She wouldn't want anything bad for her son purposely, so it was necessary to hear her out as well.
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And finally, she hits her breaking point.
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A wonderful decision to go for counseling.
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Kudos to the husband for doing absolutely the right thing.
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It's important to have proof.
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He is a good father and a good husband.
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If you notice a child left unattended in a car, you must act quickly. If the child is not responding or is in trouble, call 911 immediately, remove the child from the vehicle, and shower the child with cool water if the temperatures are high.
Share this story with all your loved ones, especially those with children, and warn them about all the bad things that can happen to their kids because of slight carelessness.
