First, IF a 2 year old and 1 year old were able to open a car door, climb into the car and then lock the door. Why did the mother not have eyes on a 2 and 1 year old long enough that they would have time to do this?

Where did she have her phone and keys where a 1 and 2 year old were able to take them and head to the car?

I am thinking about a kid I know that is almost 1.5 years old. I am trying to think if it would be possible for him to be with a 2 year old and they take an adult's keys and phone, go out to the vehicle, open the door, climb into the vehicle, then be able to close the door (it would depend on how much the door was open, but would it be light and close enough for a 1 or 2 year old to successfully reach for and close it?).

It seems like kids that age, if they got into the vehicle, they would not be concerned with closing the door.. Unless it closed on its on, but I would be interested to know how closed was the door. Was it fully closed? Was it shut, but not locked shut?

What kind of car did she have? If you have children around this age, could your child climb into your vehicle on his/her own?

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Posted by theenemy

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Posted on 5/28/17 at 2:13 pm to OweO

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First, IF a 2 year old and 1 year old were able to open a car door, climb into the car and then lock the door

I think you will be surprised what kids can accomplish. Was it a 2 year old...2.5 year old...almost 3 year old? Would want to talk to people who know the child and get an idea of its physical abilities.

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Why did the mother not have eyes on a 2 and 1 year old long enough that they would have time to do this?

This....were the kids supposed to be napping? Also what exactly was the mom doing? Housework? A nap? Drinking/Drugs?

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Where did she have her phone and keys where a 1 and 2 year old were able to take them and head to the car?

Possible that she had left the keys and cellphone in the car herself instead of the kids taking them.

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It seems like kids that age, if they got into the vehicle, they would not be concerned with closing the door..

I disagree. The kids would be just following the normal event of things. Get in car...shut the door. They would have seen that most of their lives and that would be normal for them.

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Was it fully closed? Was it shut, but not locked shut?

this would be important....problem is she busted the window and opened the door before police arrived so that info is not available.

Would like to know how the car was parked in reference to door closing on its own or how many pounds of pressure needed to close it.

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