Will you leave your child in a 60°C hot oven?

There have been unfortunate cases of negligence when parents have left their little children unattended in the car in the sweltering heat without the air-conditioning working.

This has led to a number of mishaps and, sometimes, inadvertently, parents have even been responsible for the deaths of those who matter to them the most.

If you ever thought leaving your kid in the car for five or 10 minutes cannot do any harm as you quickly finish an errand, there’s one word of advice for you: DON’T.

Would you leave your child in a 60°C hot oven? That’s how hot your car can become – so don’t ever leave the child behind even for a few minutes.

A car parked outdoors in the heat can become unbearable very quickly. Experiments have shown that even when the temperature outside is a pleasant 32°C (90 F), the temperature inside a parked vehicle soars to 42°C (109 F) within 10 minutes, making it absolutely unbearable to sit inside.

Now imagine what the temperature inside a parked car might be when it’s 42°C outside. A car can become a death trap even on a mild sunny day. On a hot day in the harsh summer, a parked car’s inside temperature can rise to well above 60°C (140 F) within an hour.

A few days ago, a three-year-old boy died after being left in the family car for three hours in 43°C heat. In the past too, there have been several cases of such deaths due to the negligence or ignorance of the parents.

Schools and nurseries in Dubai have begun raising awareness among parents, requesting them not to leave their other kid alone in the car when they come to pick up their little ones from the school premises.

“Please do not leave children sleeping in the car alone whilst you pick up a child from the nursery. We would rather you call us and ask us to bring the child to you,” reads a letter sent out today to parents by a popular nursery in the Al Barsha area.

According to the website www.safekids.org, heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths for children under the age of 14.

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