"Leaving a child unattended in a car on a hot day is like placing the child in an oven.''

In some tragic child death cases, parents have said they simply forgot their child was in the back seat.

Parents can leave a stuffed animal on the front seat or they can leave a purse, briefcase or their house keys in the back seat to remind them there is a child in the back seat, Safe Kids Sonoma County suggested.

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"Somehow he got into the car, shut the doors, and child safety locks, he couldn't get out," said neighbor Tammy Wallace. "I tried to revive the baby, I evidently got a heartbeat back, and on the way to the hospital he passed away."

Should have left a stuffed animal in the front seat...

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