Baby died after mom left in SUV while at work

[LeftyMom]

43. As a society I think we need to warn more people away from parenting instead of idealizing it.

It's hard work, parts of it suck, and not everybody's good at it. Not only that, you have to learn the hardest part of the job while you're sleep deprived, hormonal and generally feel like utter shit, and the baby's got colic is teething, and wants to eat every hour and a half. It gets better after that, but that first six months or so is pure hell, and anybody who tells you any different is blocking most of it out.

It's not like most other tasks a person takes on, because if you suck at it you will ruin somebody's life. Knowing your limits well enough not to take on a responsibility you can't manage is ok. Hell, it's admirable.

If you can't keep track of where your kid is while you're tired, busy, upset, whatever, you really shouldn't have one. Nothing against you but why take on an enormous responsibility you're not well suited for?