Which would have made it 79 degrees in the car this article is about, which is barely above room temperature. This kid was in absolutely no danger of overheating.

The teacher didn't even close the door, she just stepped inside the closet.

Whoa, wait, are we now judging all parenting decisions on the basis of how safe they would be if the parent stroked out? I guess that puts out bathing children without a chaperone, carrying them on your person, swimming, or driving them in a car.

The "Good Samaritan" thing enraged me. He didn't even go to the car to keep an eye on the kid, he just filmed it from afar and called the police. He wasn't trying to help, he was trying to get someone in trouble.

There is a world of difference between people who forget their child while heading into work—and that is something that I understand and fear—and those who run into a store for five minutes. The Weingarten piece is about people whose routines are changed in just a tiny way, while the Brooks piece is about someone who…

I am so tired of the nanny state. The child was fine. I, and pretty much everyone I know, was left in cars while our parents went into stores, and we all survived. The paranoia of people these days is going to kill our nation. And if you disagree, fine - don't leave your kid in the car. But I should sure as hell…

It makes no sense to compare what Brooks did with the people profiled in Weingarten's excellent piece. They are completely different scenarios, and it undercuts your argument to put them in the same league. Regardless, I have no problem whatsoever with what Brooks did. You don't need to "tell everyone it's totally OK…

Agreed. I'm no pearl clutcher and if Rhianna wants to show her nipples on the red carpet, she is free to do so. It isn't going to get teen girls spontaneously pregnant. But I don't know if I would necessarily praise it as empowered. Last I checked, women being scantily clad while men are fully clothed is a pretty…

THIS! I'm due September and I feel like the only things people ever say to me anymore are- 1) "When are you due??" 2) "Oh my gosh, but you're so BIG!" Gee, thanks, I didn't realize I had an extra large watermelon coming out of my abdomen. Blergh

Mock them openly is always an option. What is it with you weirdos who don't like to talk about anything?

"Burned at the stake"?

Thank you so much. That's what the menz do.

I've never once told a doctor that I smoke pot. I lie, lie, lie, lie, lie.

Seriously. When are college students going to start treating college like the professional environment it in no way is?

Well, I think that's the point: he wanted to hurt and there's no real denying it. So he's actually owning it.

Mine are :"stop licking your brother!" "Don't lick the cat!" "Don't lick the other cat!" "Don't talk into the cat's butt!" "Please stop eating off the floor!" "Did you just spit on your hands and rub it on MY FACE?!" "Stop trolling your little brother."

What I really love is the last few seconds when the dad says "no" and Connor starts to whine. Connor is whining because he understands that was a definitive "no." Connor understands that Dad said and meant "no" and that ain't changing.

You might want to correct your own grammatical error before you attempt to criticize someone else's. Otherwise you look smug and stupid.

Because the only "cool" people are people who look perfect without having to try.