Toddler Can’t Stop Laughing After Locking Himself In Car While 5 Firefighters Try To Rescue Him
Toddler Brandon Emery, 14 months, could probably host one of those how-to-keep-stress-free seminars. Recently he accidentally locked himself in his mom’s car but kept his cool and had a blast with the firefighters who came to save him!
Everything started when Brandon’s mother, Kirsty Green, had placed her car keys in the boot while she was loading the vehicle with groceries. Her son pushed down the central locks inside the car, and there was no way she could get him out.
“I was a bit panicky at first, wondering how I was going to get him out”, Brandon’s mother, Kirsty Green, told Daily Mail. “Luckily a few other shoppers quickly came to help me out, and one lady <…> phoned 101.”
The rescue crews from Bude Community Fire Station, Cornwall, England, quickly arrived at the scene and started using small hand tools on the car to free Brandon. The toddler was loving every second of it and couldn’t stop smiling. However, he then found a two pence coin inside the car and put it into his mouth.
“That’s when I started to panic,” Green said. “I thought, ‘Oh God, what if he chokes on it.'” The firefighters reacted swiftly and smashed the rear window of the car, returning Brandon to his mom before anything bad happened. “They were amazing, and I think just as much as they were keeping Brandon entertained, he was equally making them laugh.”
(h/t: dailymail)
I am not sure what I should think of this...the toddler surely is adorable, it is nice that he had fun, and it is good that the firefighters acted so professionally yet friendly. However, boasting with such an indicent and even putting your face on the Web after you put your baby at risk (he might as well have put something in his mouth and choked) just feels wrong. When stupidity becomes socially acceptable, we have done something wrong.
If anyone thinks "stupidity" is too hard: say carelessness. Yes, locking yourself out of the car, flat etc. can happen to everyone (and it probably does at some point), but when you have a baby in a car keep your keys in your pockets, hands, or wherever else directly at your body. Period.
I would love to meet you because after reading this post I think you must be absolutely perfect.
Agree with you Hans. I also had mixed feelings about this. People want to have a moment of fame these days... it's stupid.
Totally agree with you Hans.
When people post such judgements on others' mistakes (and quite a simple one to make), and thinks that it is socially acceptable to do so, shows that our technology has surpassed our humanity. Hope your house is made of stone and not glass
Hans, stupid things can happen to good people. Being at the wrong place at the wrong time can happen to EVERYONE. The mother called for help pretty quickly. The two cents he found can be risky, but he could also simply have swallow it, instead. It's not ideally and stool needs to be checked, but usually it's harmless. Do not underestimate the human body at that age. It was a simple thing and at the end everything worked out fine. Don't take it so hard.
Michel: I am not saying anything against this. Stupid things can happen to good people. Reasonable people, however, do not share private pictures with questionable newspapers, though, and boast themselves with calling firefighters.
Hans, do you have children? Are they made of glass?
Well, if harmless things happen I at least do not call firefighters. Thus: probably not so harmless...
yeah um how did this happen this is prettyy careless
Nope.
I'm just trying ti figure out why she wasnt the one to call the fire department? and if her phone was in the car or she just didnt have it why didnt she break a window? Maybe she was worried she would hurt him? But who leaves a toddler in the car out of their car seat? I know it was an accident with a good outcome but I my emotions are about this situation are also mixed. Cute baby, irresponsibly cute story???
This is real life folks, not bad parenting, we are all human and do shit, only some of us are ok about admitting it. Also maybe they posted this to show what can happen if you're not careful, but luckily the wee guy was ok. I don't care what anybody says no-one is perfect.
Yes....let's lighten up. It can happen to anyone. It just take a few seconds for things to happen. Sometimes all a parent has to do is turn their head away for a split second and something goes wrong. I hope that it does not happen to all these perfect parents...or maybe it has and they just won't admit it.
Well...the Daily Mail article is almost "Do something unplanned and you got to see the amazing firefighters!" instead of a charming "Nobody is perfect"...
@criminalgirl: No question about this outlets quality, but it is the primary source. If you are a parent and want to have your five minutes of fame by chosing Daily Mail...oh well.
Hans, The Daily Fail is a rag, not fit to wipe with.
Unless, you are watching every little move and steps of your child - such a thing can happen. Sure you have to keep your child safe - but this kind of attitude, that whatever bad happens, it is because the parent is irresponsible... I just think this is too much...We are all human beings, and we cannot be 24/7 super-focused on the kid.
I am not sure what I should think of this...the toddler surely is adorable, it is nice that he had fun, and it is good that the firefighters acted so professionally yet friendly. However, boasting with such an indicent and even putting your face on the Web after you put your baby at risk (he might as well have put something in his mouth and choked) just feels wrong. When stupidity becomes socially acceptable, we have done something wrong.
If anyone thinks "stupidity" is too hard: say carelessness. Yes, locking yourself out of the car, flat etc. can happen to everyone (and it probably does at some point), but when you have a baby in a car keep your keys in your pockets, hands, or wherever else directly at your body. Period.
I would love to meet you because after reading this post I think you must be absolutely perfect.
Agree with you Hans. I also had mixed feelings about this. People want to have a moment of fame these days... it's stupid.
Totally agree with you Hans.
When people post such judgements on others' mistakes (and quite a simple one to make), and thinks that it is socially acceptable to do so, shows that our technology has surpassed our humanity. Hope your house is made of stone and not glass
Hans, stupid things can happen to good people. Being at the wrong place at the wrong time can happen to EVERYONE. The mother called for help pretty quickly. The two cents he found can be risky, but he could also simply have swallow it, instead. It's not ideally and stool needs to be checked, but usually it's harmless. Do not underestimate the human body at that age. It was a simple thing and at the end everything worked out fine. Don't take it so hard.
Michel: I am not saying anything against this. Stupid things can happen to good people. Reasonable people, however, do not share private pictures with questionable newspapers, though, and boast themselves with calling firefighters.
Hans, do you have children? Are they made of glass?
Well, if harmless things happen I at least do not call firefighters. Thus: probably not so harmless...
yeah um how did this happen this is prettyy careless
Nope.
I'm just trying ti figure out why she wasnt the one to call the fire department? and if her phone was in the car or she just didnt have it why didnt she break a window? Maybe she was worried she would hurt him? But who leaves a toddler in the car out of their car seat? I know it was an accident with a good outcome but I my emotions are about this situation are also mixed. Cute baby, irresponsibly cute story???
This is real life folks, not bad parenting, we are all human and do shit, only some of us are ok about admitting it. Also maybe they posted this to show what can happen if you're not careful, but luckily the wee guy was ok. I don't care what anybody says no-one is perfect.
Yes....let's lighten up. It can happen to anyone. It just take a few seconds for things to happen. Sometimes all a parent has to do is turn their head away for a split second and something goes wrong. I hope that it does not happen to all these perfect parents...or maybe it has and they just won't admit it.
Well...the Daily Mail article is almost "Do something unplanned and you got to see the amazing firefighters!" instead of a charming "Nobody is perfect"...
@criminalgirl: No question about this outlets quality, but it is the primary source. If you are a parent and want to have your five minutes of fame by chosing Daily Mail...oh well.
Hans, The Daily Fail is a rag, not fit to wipe with.
Unless, you are watching every little move and steps of your child - such a thing can happen. Sure you have to keep your child safe - but this kind of attitude, that whatever bad happens, it is because the parent is irresponsible... I just think this is too much...We are all human beings, and we cannot be 24/7 super-focused on the kid.