Welcome to
We just love babies
and young kids…
BUT LAST YEAR,
23 OF THEM
DIED IN HOT CARS.
It happens to
wonderful, loving
moms and dads.
Don’t think it can’t
happen to you.
Welcome again to UNFORGETABABY! We are a very small company dedicated to preventing the tragedy of babies dying in hot cars.
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Now, back to the subject of babies! As we mentioned above, the tragedy of babies and young children – as well as pets – dying in hot cars occurs all too often. You might say, “That would never happen to me! I would never be that irresponsible!” Actually, almost no one thinks this could happen to them. But it’s a dangerous mistake to think that way. The reality is that it could happen to anyone! So, it does keep happening – to really wonderful people – like you and me. There is plenty of research showing that all it takes is some unexpected distraction, or a small change in routine.
Baby is in the back seat, and if she’s newborn or still very young, she’s facing backwards. You can’t see her, even if you look in the rear-view mirror. And she’s probably asleep, so there’s no sound to alert you. Our lives are so complicated, and our routines change unpredictably. And somehow, Baby gets left in the car.
Even on a mild day, the inside of a car can become lethally hot. It only takes a few minutes.
The result is that over 940 babies and young children have suffered horrible deaths from heat stroke in the last 30 years. And that number only includes deaths in the United States! We don’t even know how many kids die in hot cars all over the world.
Animals – our pets – die for the same reason. Actually, they die in even greater numbers than children!
What’s the solution? It’s simple and really inexpensive!
Did we mention that our prices are cheap? Take a look at our products – all two (2) of them!
Products
Our eye-catching UNFORGETABABY Placard Sticker adheres to the left inside panel of the driver’s door. It’s designed to be weatherproof. While you’re driving, you won’t notice it.
But when you stop and open the door, there it is, reminding you to check for Baby in the back seat.
It also reminds you to turn off the engine. We’ll explain the reason for that later on. Please see our Questions and Answers section.
Our cute and friendly UNFORGETABABY Doll snuggles to your inside door handle. While you’re driving, you’ll forget she’s there. But when you stop and open the door, you’ll see her or touch her. Even in the dark, you’ll feel her when you open the door – and she’ll jar your memory to check for Baby in the back seat.
The UNFORGETABABY baby doll is available in White (Caucasian), or Black (African or African American). Please specify if you would like a Black or White UNFORGETABABY doll.
The correct color of the #64 rubber band is orange, as shown in the lower photo. It is latex-free, to reduce risk of allergy. (We spare no expense!)
Whether you select the Black or White UNFORGETABABY doll, each comes together with the sticker. They must be purchased together, and should always be used together. Are they guaranteed to save baby’s life? NO! Remember – NO technique is perfect – you must still be responsible. Please follow all the recommendations in our Safety Tips section.
To order now, click or tap the menu button, and select ORDER NOW! at the bottom. And remember – Baby doesn’t have to be your “natural” child. If you ever travel with your pet cat, dog, chinchilla, or hedgehog – that’s your Baby!
Maybe you’re wondering why the dolls are naked? There’s actually a good reason – it goes back over 110 years! Please see our Questions and Answers section.
Here's how they look together . . .
You get both items for only $2.75 plus shipping!
Safety Tips
A concise summary of these tips will be found at the end of this section.
♥Whenever the Unforgetababy doll or sticker reminds you to check the back seat, make sure you check the entire back seat. Twist your head enough so that you can view not just the right side of the car, but the area directly behind you. That’s especially true if Baby’s seat is directly behind you, but even if it isn’t, just make it a habit to look at that entire back seat, anyway.
♥If you have any other memory aids – DON’T STOP USING ANY OF THEM! For example, it’s a good idea to keep one of Baby’s not-so-favorite toys in his car seat, and shift it to the right front seat just before buckling him in. That way, it will be near your field of view when you’re in the driver’s seat.
♥At the same time as you do that, you should leave some item that you normally must have with you at all times on the back seat floor in front of Baby. That could be your ID, wallet, purse, briefcase, phone, or keys – but NOT YOUR ELECTRONIC REMOTE CAR KEY!
♥It’s too dangerous to leave your electronic remote key in the back, because then you might lock Baby and that key in the car, and find yourself helpless to save Baby. Yes, we know that new cars are designed so you can’t lock your car with the keys inside, but systems like that actually do malfunction. There’s just too much danger that your car’s most vital electronic gismo will fail at that one time when you truly need it! Your car key(s) should always stay on your person, either in a pocket, or on a neck safety lanyard.
♥Could that item (that you leave on the back seat floor) be your SHOE? Contrary to popular opinion, it is legal to drive a car barefoot in many jurisdictions. And you’re not very likely to absentmindedly walk off with one shoe missing. But keep in mind that most experts and police organizations consider driving barefoot (or half barefoot) to be a dangerous practice, and the last thing you want to do is cause an accident.
Also, you want to build a habit that you’ll remember to use consistently. You might be reluctant to walk around the car with a shoe off when, say, there’s heavy rain falling, or broken glass on the road. So, you’ll have to decide for yourself on this one.
One thing you might do is wear two shoes that don’t match, and bring along one of the properly matching shoes, and drop that in the back seat area. When you arrive at your destination, you won’t get very far before you notice that lavender tennis shoe on your right foot, and the gleaming patent leather loafer on the left! You’ll just have to go open the back door, and – hopefully, it’s no surprise – there’s Baby!
♥If your car has a built-in warning, or Baby’s seat itself has a built-in warning, or you have a separate device that beeps at you, or sends a warning to your phone – DON’T STOP USING IT!
♥Always walk a complete circle around your car, before entering it. (Pilots always do this with their airplanes, whether it’s a two-seat trainer, or a Boeing 747 jumbo jet!) You might find an unseen toddler playing in front of, behind, or near your car. Make it a permanent habit!
♥Every single time you get to where you’re going – or anywhere else you happen to stop – as soon as you step out of the car, open the rear passenger door and look inside. In other words, look before you lock. Memorize this! Make it a permanent habit! If you can learn to do this religiously, day after day, year after year, you won’t need the silly things we’re selling – but please buy them anyway, just in case!
♥If you teach your children – or anyone else – to drive, require them to memorize the two inspection checks above, and do them on every single drive. Someday, years from now, that might save a precious life, even if there is no warning device!
♥The biggest risk for forgetting Baby happens when she’s being dropped off somewhere (like daycare), and it’s even riskier when someone (say, the other parent) is doing it as an exception to their usual routine. But miraculously, you can set up a long-term, repeating backup brain, for that possible event when your own (or that other person’s) malfunctions! How? Just make sure your child care provider absolutely knows to call you – automatically – on any day that Baby doesn’t show up on time. (If you see you’re running late, call with a new ETA.) Let them give you 5 to 10 minutes past your normal arrival time, but no more! Then, they call, and if they’re unable to reach you, they should call any close friends or relatives on a short list that you’ve given them. And if they don’t get a quick, clear explanation, their next step is to call 911. By that time, the sun has been rising, and there’s been enough delay that the situation could be getting urgent, and the police will need to know that.
♥The same is true when you’re dropping Baby anywhere else, like Grandma’s. The difference here is that there’s no defined schedule. But don’t tell Grandma, “Baby and I are going to run a few errands, and we’ll be at your house in an hour or two.” You’d be eradicating that backup brain, because Grandma won’t know when to expect you, and hence, when to get worried. Instead, set a specific time, like 11:30. Again, if things aren’t running with the timing of a trapeze act, call her with your new ETA. That’s why you’ve got that phone!
♥After getting home (or wherever you’re going) and checking for Baby, ALWAYS LOCK YOUR PARKED CAR. Even if you never leave Baby in the car (or Baby isn’t part of your life at present), curious toddlers (maybe your neighbor’s kids) figure out how to crawl into an unlocked car – but they don’t figure out how to get out! As recently as September, 2019, two 3-year-old twin girls climbed into a parked car, and both of them died of heatstroke!
♥Encourage your neighbors, friends, and relatives to keep their parked cars locked. Point out the risk of unlocked cars, even for people who don’t have children.
♥In at least two cases where children didn’t actually die of heatstroke, but suffered severe brain injury, the cause was traced back to parents thinking they had locked their cars, using electronic remote keys. Tragically, they were mistaken, both times. So, don’t just assume you’re locking your car wirelessly as you’re walking away – reach out and pull the handle to check for sure!
♥Along with locking your car, make sure that kids can’t get hold of regular keys or electronic remote keys. And don’t assume that Baby wouldn’t figure out how to use these items – he’s even smarter than you think – and he watches everything you do!
♥To go one step further to keep Baby from getting into the car, make sure she can’t get out of the house alone. Use interior door knob safety covers, or other safety devices, that can be opened from inside by an adult, but not by Baby.
♥If despite everything, you realize that Baby is missing, immediately check the POOL first, then the INTERIORS, FLOORS, and TRUNKS of cars – no matter how “impossible” it was for her to get in there in the first place!
♥Don’t ever leave Baby unattended in the car, even with the windows down, even for a minute. A sudden distraction could occur, such as a phone call, and hearing upsetting news, or learning of something complicated that you have to get involved with, might totally sidetrack your attention. That minute could turn into an hour, during which time the temperature in the car could rise by 43°F.
♥If you see a child unattended in a locked car, call 911. Then remain nearby until help arrives. If you are unable to summon help, and in your own judgement, drastic action is necessary, and you decide to break a window – make sure it is the door window farthest from the child, where you will be able to reach in and unlock the door, or pull the interior door handle. Car windows are difficult to break. Hopefully, you have a Resqme® tool on your key chain, and know how to use it. Apply the tool, or a rock, hammer, etc. to a lower corner or edge of the window. You will not be able to break through the front or rear windshields, because they are laminated.
♥On a shopping/errand run, to avoid the hassle of having to unbuckle Baby and bring her inside each store, plan to take advantage of all available drive-through locations. You’re already aware of all the usual drive-through fast food joints, banks, pharmacies, etc., and for gas, you pay at the pump. Now, the awful Covid-19 situation has brought about one benefit: curbside pickup at numerous restaurants, shops, super markets, and home improvement stores. Phone ahead of time to these places, and you might never need to get out of the car.
♥DO NOT REMOVE STICKER OR DOLL until child no longer uses a restrictive car seat, and is clearly mature enough, and able, to easily disengage seat belt and exit car, unassisted. Then, sticker should peel off without damage to car. Use soap or a cleaner designed for car upholstery to remove any adhesive residue.
♥All these tips still apply, even if Baby happens to be your pet husky dog, Abyssinian cat, spotted genet, pygmy goat, or squirrel monkey!
♥Lastly, please spread the word, as much as you can, about our website, and safety for Baby. We depend on word of mouth. And feel free to pass along any comments, criticisms, or suggestions, through our Contact Us page. We can’t let another child die.
Summary of the Safety Tips above:
At conclusion of any drive, check entire back seat area.
Before buckling in Baby, shift a toy from Baby’s seat to front seat, next to driver position.
Leave important personal item (wallet, purse, briefcase, id, phone, keys) on rear floor.
Do NOT leave electronic car key on rear floor.
Should you leave your shoe(s) on rear floor? Your decision. See expanded text above.
Continue using any other memory trick that works for you.
If available, continue using:
- Car’s built in baby reminder
- Baby’s car seat’s built in reminder
- After-market installed safety or reminder devices
- Cell phone app reminders
Walk inspection circle around car, before entering to drive.*
After exiting car, open rear door to look inside.*
*Memorize and always do two items above, and train/encourage others to do so.
Have firm arrangement with daycare, etc. to call you – and others if necessary – if Baby is late.
Keep grandparent, etc. updated on Baby’s expected arrival time, so they can call if Baby is late.
After checking that no one is inside, lock your parked car.
Encourage neighbors, friends, relatives to keep parked cars locked.
Don’t trust electronic car key to successfully lock doors from outside – pull handles to check.
Make sure Baby can’t access regular car key or electronic remote car key.
Use safety devices inside home (door knob safety covers, etc.) to prevent Baby from unexpectedly getting outside or into garage.
If Baby can’t be located, immediately check POOL, then INTERIORS, FLOORS, and TRUNKS of nearby cars.
Don’t ever leave Baby unattended in car, even for 1 minute, even with open window(s).
If finding child unattended in locked car, call 911; wait for help; if situation urgent, prepare to break window.
If shopping/doing errands with Baby, take advantage of all drive-through or curbside pickup services.
Do not remove Unforgetababy sticker or doll until child can easily remove restraints and exit car, unassisted.
Most of tips above apply equally if Baby is a pet.
Make your family, friends, and associates aware of these Safety Tips, and of www.Unforgetababy.com website.
Questions and Answers
Q. OK, the little dolly is kind of cute, but do I have to get the sticker, too? It’s sort of tacky looking, and besides, it’s going to leave a sticky residue (because it’s a sticker!) on my door upholstery when I take it off.
A. Yes, you have to buy and use both the Unforgetababy Doll and the Sticker. It’s entirely possible that when you’re tired or stressed or distracted, and you’ve gotten accustomed to always having the doll there, you just might not notice it one day, even though you saw it and/or touched it. The sticker serves as a backup. If you don’t respond to seeing or touching the doll, you’ll still probably notice the sticker as you slide out of your seat.
If the sticker leaves any residue when you eventually remove it, the residue can be removed with soapy water, or any cleaner or solvent recommended for car upholstery, or an alcohol swab, but test it in an inconspicuous place in case it discolors the material.
Q. Sometimes my mind is really loaded up with a million things. Isn’t it possible that I’ll get accustomed to the dolly and sticker being there, and I’ll be running on autopilot, and I’ll inadvertently ignore both of them?
A. Yes, it is possible. It’s more likely that if you correctly install both the doll and the sticker, one will get your attention, if the other doesn’t. But it is possible.
Q. Then what? Are you admitting that these products might not save my baby’s life?
A. No product, including all the other available baby reminder products out there, are perfect. If the pressures of the world have pushed into you so deeply that your brain sinks into a stupor, there are no guarantees. Please see our Disclaimer section. We hope our products will be effective and helpful, but you still have to be responsible. You know that – we’re not here to moralize or lecture you. The best thing you can do is to start developing this habit: every single time you get to your destination – as soon as you step out of the car, open the rear passenger door and look inside. Memorize this! Make it a permanent habit! Learn to do this religiously, day after day, year after year – even if Baby is already 30 years old!
Teach this to your older children, and anyone who might drive your car, and anyone you teach to drive, and anyone you feel like telling it to. Do it whether you have children or not, and even if you never expect to drive children. No matter what vehicles you drive in the future, no matter what warning devices they might have, no matter what unforeseen changes may ever occur in your life, you’ve developed a habit that might unexpectedly save a precious life. (Did we just repeat ourselves? Yes. We apologize. But it’s SO important!)
Q. OK, but you want to save babies’ lives, and this is the best you can come up with? A sticky yellow label and a tiny plastic doll? That’s not exactly high-tech! How about some kind of electronic warning?
A. You’re right – our products are about as low-tech as you can possibly get. (We’ll explain why, later.) Electronic devices come in four main categories: 1) warnings built into new cars; 2) devices that are built into infant car seats; 3) devices that you can buy and install in your car or car seat; and 4) apps that work with your phone. But a lot of them have potential problems.
Q. What kinds of problems?
A. Let’s start with warnings built into new cars. First problem: not everyone can afford to buy a new car, just to get a warning device. (No surprise there.) Second problem: the new car kind of needs to be a Hyundai or a Kia. And only certain models.
Q. Only certain models of a Hyundai or a Kia?
A. Right. They have alarms that are triggered two different ways. First, they use rear-door logic. That means, basically, that if the system detects that either rear door was opened shortly before a car is driven, then when the ignition is eventually turned off, it will give the driver an aural chime and a visual message (near the speedometer) to check the rear seat. The second system can ultrasonically detect Baby’s motion inside the car, even when she manages to climb in by herself, within the 24 hours after the engine has been turned off. That’s important, because nearly 30% of baby-in-hot-car tragedies have occurred not because a child was forgotten, but because they managed to get into a parked car, and couldn’t figure out how to get out. In this case, the car’s parking lights will flash, the horn will honk, and a text message or email will be sent to the car’s owner (not necessarily the driver) – but only if they currently subscribe to a service provided by Hyundai or Kia.
Q. It won’t actually ring your cell phone?
A. No, it won’t. So, think about that. Do you get an alert when you receive an email? We don’t. As for text messages, there’s a little “ding” sound. But now that advertisers have somehow gotten hold of our cell phone numbers, we hear that ding so many times that, unfortunately, we’ve started ignoring it. So, while this system may function properly, the result is not foolproof, and it can’t simply be taken for granted.
Q. What about all the other auto makers?
A. GM, Nissan, Subaru, and one Toyota model (the Highlander) also have built-in devices available, using only the rear-door logic mentioned above. But there are plausible scenarios in which they would not provide an alert. You’ll find more info on this page at the Kidsandcars.org website: https://www.kidsandcars.org/2019/09/20/examples-of-available-technology-to-prevent-hot-car-deaths/ .
Q. Since you mentioned Kidsandcars.org, on that same page, they list several devices that can be installed during automobile manufacture, or after market. Some of them have incredible cutting-edge technologies that can electronically detect the presence of a baby in the car! You can’t go wrong with that! Plus, I’ve seen gizmos on the internet that are supposed to keep you from leaving the baby in the car. What about all of that?
A. Would you believe that we’ve found over 60 different devices, reminders, and apps on the internet, all advising that they could prevent hot car deaths? One problem is that a number of them are not actually available. You’ll find promising inventions featured in articles or news stories, but even though production didn’t get off the ground and has since been abandoned, the obsolete info just stays on the internet forever. Other practical-looking products that pop up in internet searches look ready to order, but they’re not actually in production yet. Some are being promoted by startup companies looking for funding or a contract with an auto manufacturer. In the near future, we plan to print a list of all these items, with focus on their actual availability.
At Unforgetababy, our goal isn’t to make a profit, and in fact, we don’t expect to become profitable. We only hope to save lives. We are not concerned about competition. While we hope you’ll buy our inexpensive reminder products, we know that they’re not a panacea. It could very well help to have more than one way of remembering – in other words, a safety backup. We encourage you to look into those other items, plus infant or child seats with built in warnings, and choose whatever you think is best, in combination with our Unforgetababy products.
Q. OK. Now you’ve just brought up baby and child car seats with built-in warnings. What about them?
A. Some models of Evenflo and Cybex car seats have the SensorSafe system, which connects electronically with the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) Port that has been standard on all 1996 and later model cars. When the driver stops the engine, a chime alerts the driver that the baby is still buckled into the car seat.
It’s certainly conceivable that the driver might inadvertently ignore this chime, especially if there is loud ambient noise or music playing. But the newer seat models come with SensorSafe 2.0 or 2.1 technology, which also connects to a phone app, and will send a slightly delayed notification that Baby is still in the seat. And if the driver still ignores that notification, alerts will be sent to other persons with the app, who the driver has designated.
This could be a really good system, although some reviewers have said there have been bugs in it, and that it might not operate in all automobile models. They also say that Goodbaby International, the manufacturer of both Evenflo and Cybex, has been responsive to these issues, and is constantly working on improving the SensorSafe system.
The general price range of these seats does not seem to be significantly higher than that of similar seats that don’t have built-in warnings. With any car seat, it’s wise to research the brand and model as much as possible, and test it out thoroughly, perhaps with a teddy bear as passenger, before entrusting it with Baby.
Q. Why is the Unforgetababy doll naked?
A. Because she (or he) is a Kewpie Doll! The word “Kewpie” comes from Cupid, the Roman god of love. For centuries, Cupid has been portrayed in paintings and sculptures as a young child or baby, naked or nearly naked.
Kewpies were first introduced as comic strip characters by the cartoonist Rose O’Neill. They appeared in the Ladies’ Home Journal way back in 1909! The first Kewpie dolls, made of bisque porcelain, were manufactured in Germany as early as 1912.
The little doll available now from Unforgetababy closely resembles those original Kewpie Dolls. (Thank you, Wikipedia.)
Q. Why are all the babies pictured in the photos asleep?
A. They’re asleep, to remind you that that’s how Baby will be, nearly 99% of the time, when you reach your destination. Riding in a snuggly, warm car seat, with the motions of an automobile – even if it’s a bumpy ride – is the perfect way to lull Baby to sleep. You can’t expect Baby to be laughing, crying, or cooing. He won’t shout out, “Hey, we’re here – unbuckle me!” or even give you a classic “Goo goo ga ga!” As perfect as Baby is, he’s not going to help you remember.
Q. What advantages do your products have over all the other safety devices and warnings that you have mentioned here?
A. We thought you’d never ask! Here are a few reasons to go with Unforgetababy:
- They are simple to install and use.
- They are very affordable (in other words, cheap).
- They work day or night, anywhere you go, any season, any time.
- Their batteries never go dead, because they don’t have any.
- They don’t stop working because of some inexplicable electronic or mechanical issue, or because you’re using them incorrectly.
- They don’t refuse to operate because you hate computers, and they know it.
- They don’t fail to operate because you misunderstood a step in a long instruction manual.
- They don’t have internet or bluetooth connectivity issues.
- They don’t charge you a monthly or annual fee.
- They don’t require installation by a professional technician, who might charge several hundred dollars.
- They don’t refuse to work because you have an uncommon car model.
- They don’t make a chiming sound, in a world that is full of confusing chimes, bells, whistles, and other forgettable warning sounds.
- They don’t require a quiet, peaceful environment, so that you can hear that chime activate for just a few seconds.
- They don’t care if you forgot to bring your phone, or to charge it.
- They don’t require you to press a button, or attach something, or bring something along, or do anything else to activate them.
- They are fairly unbreakable, except for the special latex-free #64 rubber band that holds the Unforgetababy doll in place, but we give you an extra one, and if that one breaks, there’s a good chance that you can find a reasonable substitute in your desk drawer.
Q. Why does the sticker remind you to turn off the engine?
A. Many cars today have keyless ignition and quiet engines, making it easy to forget to turn them off. So, you park the car in the garage, which fills with carbon monoxide, which eventually seeps into the house – and that night, everyone dies in their sleep. Yes, it really does happen! Don’t think it can’t happen to you!
Q. Why is your stuff so expensive?
A. Yes, we realize that $2.75 is a lot of money to spend on Baby. You can buy 10 good diapers for that price! But seriously, in terms of keeping Baby safe in your car, we think it’s the best bargain you’ll ever find! For someone so utterly precious, we don’t want anyone to be unable to afford to protect him.
We don’t like it that the shipping cost is more than our product price. But here’s a great way to save – we’ve set the postal First Class shipping rate at a flat $4.20, no matter how many UNFORGETABABY combo packages you order. If you buy 100 packs, you’re paying less than a nickel each for shipping! You say you don’t actually need that many? Don’t forget – they’re a thoughtful gift for young families, grandparents, and anyone else who drives Baby. Please be sure to get at least one package for each car you drive.
We’re required to charge sales tax on the whole order, including shipping, to residents of Ohio and Kansas. We wish we didn’t have to. We are setting our prices as low as we can.
Q. What if I don’t have any kids, but I often bring along my miniature schnauzer? She always sleeps out of sight on the rear floor.
A. Your UNFORGETABABY sticker and doll will work just as well. Baby doesn’t have to be human, or even young – she can be your dog, your cat, your fox, or your iguana!
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