Warning: No excuse for leaving children in car

Your little one is in the back of the car sleeping peacefully but you need to grab some milk at the dairy.
Do you leave your child in the car and quickly dash in?
Some mums and dads might find it tempting but parenting advisers say never is the correct answer to this hypothetical question.
Leaving children alone in vehicles is just as wrong as leaving your children home alone. And if you're caught, you could find yourself having to explain your actions to a judge.
Police have yet to decide if the parents of a 2-month-old baby will be charged after leaving their child locked inside a car outside Farmers in Rotorua on Tuesday afternoon.
It is an offence to leave any child under the age of 14 without reasonable supervision - even if only for a few minutes - and carries a maximum penalty of six months' jail or a $4000 fine.
On Tuesday a concerned person called police who broke into the car and rescued the baby. St John ambulance was called but the baby was later found not to have suffered any serious effects.
Rotorua police Senior Sergeant Dennis Murphy said the case had been referred to Child, Youth and Family, which was likely to visit the baby's home and interview the parents.
Tipu Ora service manager Raewyn Bourne said such situations could quickly become medical emergencies. She said children could quickly get dehydrated, especially if windows were not left down.
"It doesn't matter if they are with a slightly older sibling. They can't be left alone or with anyone under the age of 14 in a vehicle, beside a swimming pool or at home.

"I know it sounds grim but the question you ask is 'how precious are your children?' ... it always turns to custard and there is always guilt afterwards with parents saying 'if only'," she said.
The parents of a 4-year-old child had a harrowing experience on May 31 when they left their son in a car outside a Rotorua medical centre and the car was stolen.
The pair spent 30 minutes waiting for news of the boy, who police found in the back of the car in a supermarket carpark.
Mr Murphy said police were called from time to time about parents who had left children in cars. He said the public tended to contact police more during warmer months because of fears children were getting dehydrated.