Another Embarrassing #1 For Texas

Last week, we learned that Texas was #1 in the amount of teenagers having babies. That was embarrassing enough, but today we learn that Texas is the not-so-proud holder of another #1 record -- child deaths in hot cars!

Texas leads the nation in the amount of children who have died after being left in cars during our brutally hot summers. Since 1998, at least 41 children have died from being left in or becoming trapped in a hot car. That is 12% of the national total.

I have to admit that I just don't understand this. Anyone who has been in Texas for even a few days during one of our summers has to know how hot our cars get inside when they are parked. And it doesn't take long. In 90-100 degree temperatures, a car can become incredibly hot inside it when left for only a few minutes.

Please don't leave your children in your car while you pop in somewhere "for a few minutes". It may be a lot of trouble to take your kids in with you, but it could also save their lives. Our Texas summers are far too hot to take the chance.

This is a #1 rating we can do without!