The woman who accidentally left her baby in the van is not the first to do it. She was supposed to pick up donuts for a meeting, stop at the sitter's house to drop off the baby and then go to work - she is principal of a local school.

The baby fell asleep in the back seat and she completely forgot her. Got the donutsand went to work. She discovered the baby when she came out of work.

I pity her. What a disaster! Knowing how dull I am in the AM I can understand how it could happen. The police chief felt she had suffered enough BUT he also said that there was no indication of criminal intent. It was a horrible accident.

One of the AM news shows interviewed another couple who made the same mistake and lost a child. I remember a family from Long Island who stopped by the side of the LIE and eveeryone got out. Their baby, seat and all, was placed on the roof of the car. When they got back in, no one noticed the baby was missing and off they drove. When they arrived at their destination, PANIC!

Fortunately, the weather was mild and a driver saw what looked like a perfectly good baby seat on the side of the road so he stopped. It ended well for them