Mothers always think they could be doing better; that they’re not doing enough. The reality is that most of them do the absolute best they can. Most.
That’s why it’s all the more shocking to hear that one mom thought it was a good idea to leave her baby unattended in a car, while she went to have coffee with her friends.
What happened next was captured on camera, with the resulting footage being shared online. Needless to say it’s quickly gone viral, and people are not in the least bit happy about it.
As reported by Telivisan.NEWS, on March 22 of this year in San Andres de Cholula, Mexico, a woman left her baby in the car while she went to have breakfast with her friends in a shopping center.
Apparently, passersby saw the little girl and noticed that she was distressed in the heat. The windows of the car were all shut and so one stranger used a public sign to block out the sun so that the baby wouldn’t get sunstroke.
Fortunately – again, as per Telivisan.NEWS – concerned strangers managed to locate the baby’s mother in a nearby cafe.
When she returned to the scene, one witness began hurling insults at her as she nervously took her child from the car.
Embarrassed by what had happened, the mother asked for forgiveness and made it clear that she didn’t want her face to be shown on camera.
“Poor baby, she’s so red,” one of the witnesses can be heard saying in the video.
“Stupid mother, take your baby with you,” another one challenges.
With the mom rocking her baby in an attempt to comfort her, someone else tells her she’s the “mother of the year”. That phrase has since been coined in a hashtag (#MadreDelAño) and, accompanied by images, is doing the rounds on the internet.
Watch the video below to see the event unfold:
https://youtu.be/F-vYVlVMqOo
There are those that have argued that the footage should not have been shared online; that the mother has the right to anonymity.
However, others believe that it should be shared far and wide as a warning. Make no mistake, this mother’s carelessness could easily have resulted in the death of her baby. It wouldn’t be the first – and, sadly, probably not the last – case of a baby dying from the heat when trapped inside a car. It goes without saying that this should not happen!
What do you think about it? Leave your comments in the box and make sure to share this article to warn others about acting with similar lack of responsibility.
