It’s June, which means that unfortunately, we’re in for an uptick in harrowing stories involving children left alone in cars. So before we get one more moment into the most sweltering time of year, can we please ask with parents to think very carefully before making that quick run and deciding to let your kid go on hanging out in the back seat? Can we please beg you to do whatever you need to remember your child is back there? But can we also plead with local news outlets not to turn this into yet another summer of hysteria over nonexistent “trends”?

As summer heats up, so do the stories of children left in danger