Parenting

Is your child safe when you see him/ her off in your car, unaccompanied?

Posted on September 1, 2019

“I just sent my daughter off unaccompanied in my car. Will she be safe?” “My mother is elderly and not always lucid. Will my driver reach her safely at my brother’s?” “My driver has gone to pick my son up. They should have been back by now. Where are they?” How safe is your family when you wave them goodbye after they get into a car? This is one of the top most questions  in almost every parent’s mind. For…

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By Vidya Sury

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