All must be in to save our kids


Useful warning: This vehicle is equipped with a heads-up display that reminds the driver not to forget a child in the backseat or other valuables before exiting. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

Deputy Minister: ‘Forgotten child syndrome’ requires collaborative approach

PETALING JAYA: Ways must be looked at to prevent “forgotten baby syndrome”, the phenomenon where parents or guardians forget they have a child in a parked vehicle, says the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry.

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