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While Dale Earnhardt is remembered each year on the anniversary of his death, the forgotten children who die in the back seat of cars do not get the same recognition. To memorialize them we propose attending the Feburary 18th ceremony in Mooresville, N. where racing fans light tribute candles in honor of Dale. CONNECTING DALE AND THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN.

On a hot summer day, or even when the temperature is mild. The temperature inside a closed vehicle can quickly rise to 120 to 140 degrees. As the temperature goes up, the car becomes an oven. And the children die of hyperthermia.

Now many more are dying. From being forgotten in the back than from airbags. As Marshall McLuhan suggested in his work. A technology that was meant to do one thing is now having the opposite effect. One reason they are forgotten is because of our increasingly fast-paced lifestyle. Americans feel more and more overworked. Part of this is due to our consumer culture.

One suggestion for parents and others to remember that they have a child in the back seat is to place a teady bear in the front passenger seat. Whenever they are transporting their child. That are available to remind parents, although few of them are purchased. Another solution, however, is for all of to just slow down and change our priorities.

It happens every year, especially during the hottest months of the summer. Despite warnings and previous news accounts, young children are still left to die in hot cars. Hundreds have died in the past ten years and still the numbers grow. Utah mom leaves baby in car. 3 cases in FL, girl dies. Mom lets baby die in car while she drinks in the bar. Father leaves boy to die in hot car. 7-month-old girl dies outside school. Mom leaves baby in hot car all day.