" Lieberstein only a guy like you would put this woman through a trial. Leave the poor woman alone. JERK "

" Bless this Mom, I am sure she would serve a life sentence if it brought her daughter back. "

" So please tell me did she or did she not leave her baby in the car all day? Why do we think this should be dismissed with a slap on the hand? Another thing I have been wondering. Is it true that she needed to go to Napa, before being to work at 9am in Angwin. Why did she need to come visit a friend so early in the morning, does this seem strange to anyone? "

" She's suffered enough punishment already by having her daughter die in the car. Why add to the misery? "

" skippert-You have no idea of her circumstances. Perhaps her friends were only in town for a day, or she was bringing them a birthday present or any number of other things. I have driven over an hour and a half to show my baby off to friends, and you might think it was strange or a weird hour but it's MY life not yours to judge. The same goes for this poor woman. Forgetting a child in a carseat happens more than you can imagine. Sometimes you hear about it, when it ends in tradgedy and most of the time you don't. Put yourself in this families situation. Would you still be screaming for prison if it was your daughter, wife, best friend or coworker that had this happen? And if it happened to you(of course, it wouldn't happen to you since NOBODY thinks it would happen to them) wouldn't you be punishing yourself better than anyone else in the world could? "

" Skippert, My son has been up at dawn since birth. We do more before 9am than most people do all day, sadly, as I would rather be sleeping. However, since this sleep-deprived mom was up already, why not run errands or visit a friend? I do not doubt that she will always suffer for this stupid mistake, but unless there is evidence of something more sinister than a stressed-out, mother who should have been getting more sleep or help at home, why prosecute? I don't see having your child taken away from you forever as a slap on the wrist, she is being punished in a much more severe way. "

" Skippert you took my thoughts right out of my head. "

" and the reason she came to napa was to show off her baby. go figure "

" I knew when I asked these ? people would freak, but the fact is I am a mom and I can't even imagine doing this. If she was going to show of her new baby, my take is she should have called in to work and said that she was going to show a friend that is only visiting for one day my new baby, I will be a little late, but will work through my lunch to make up for it. But that is not what happened. I am only asking because I don't know if the register is not telling all or if this is how it happened. To momtoo, do you know this to be true? Or are you just guessing? Because, we must realize when having kids, they are our responsibility and rely on us to make sure they are safe always. One more ?, Why do people think people should do time for drunk driving and killing a stranger, but not for not thinking and killing their own baby. "

" I cannot tell you how many times my wife or I had left a sleeping child in the car inadvertently. Fortunately we realized the oversight within a few minutes each time this happened. And this has happened with all three of our healthy and bright children. Yes, this situation ended tragically for this Ms. Wesley. But I can certainly understand how this happens. Usually it had been a busy day, and we had returned home or arrived at a friend’s house after or while running errands. The baby is sleeping peacefully, and you decide not to disturb the child while unloading or picking up something. Then you get caught up in a conversation, time passes, suddenly the “Oh my goodness” moment strikes and you realize your baby is still in the car. Its always a heart stopping moment. And if we are honest, it happens with most of us at one time or another. Raising children is not for the faint of heart. Things happen so quickly, it is easier to sit in righteous indignation rather than consider our own unreported misjudgments. Ms. Wesley left her baby in the car. It was a tragic mistake. She did not place her baby in an oven and set it to bake at 350. She made a horrible mistake. She will pay for this the rest of her life. Lets leave her alone and focus our energies on real criminals, such as the gang members that we know are in this community. The gang member intentionally hurt other people, children and adults. "

" So when did she think she dropped her daughter off at childcare? Before she went to Napa or on her way to work? I dont understand how she could of forgot to drop her daughter off on the way to work.There is something wrong here! I think of my children 24/7! I know I would have thought about leaving her in the car sometime during the day? I have never heard- was the mother drug tested the day this happened? "

" yes, she will have to live with what she did-BUT-she should be punished under the law for what she did as well. we don't let rapists, murderers, molestors, etc. go free based on feeling remorse and we never should. and i agree 100% with stillamom, i think she should never be able to procreate again. some of us are not lucky enough in life to do so and she (for lack of a better word) 'wasted' her chance. and of course, how much did her baby suffer sitting alone in the car seat.........? "

" "How do we know she was not just tired of having a baby and looking for a way out." I am still in complete awe of the callousness of this remark. That is quite a statement. "

" Im just wondering if anyone understands the legal reason she plead not guilty to this charge. I don't understand the reasoning behind it. My heart goes out to this Mom and I wish her well in her life. "

" As badly as I feel for this child family, this resulted in a child's death. I can't help but notice that in addition to leaving her in the car it also states that at 3:00 she got back in that car and didn't notice the child until she got home. How could she get in and still not notice the child? I have 3 kids and I think about them all day long while I am at work not just every 6 or 7 hours. If not jail time at least some parenting classes. "

" Two points: 1) To those of you who are siding with "this poor woman", why don't you try sitting in a hot car strapped in so you can't move for 6 hours and see how you like it. 2) If a stranger had somehow accidentally caused this baby's death, you can count on the justice system stepping in. Why is that the mother----the one person who has the ultimate responsibility for the care and welfare of the child----isn't held to the same standards? And to skippert…I agree; that whole “visiting friends before work” story seems fishy to me too. "

" skippert- are you really comparing this tragedy to a drunk driving murder? How is it different? Here, I'll tell you. When you drink and drive that is a CHOICE. Not a tragic accident. It is something you know is wrong and do anyway. If you forgot your child it was NOT a choice you made. Maybe it was neglect, but certainly no good mother would ever make a choice to leave her child in the car. "

" And to Napkin- History shows that mothers are procecuted more than fathers or caregivers in this situation. They are also given more jail time. So, I wouldn't worry people. All your hard earned tax dollars will most likely go to some good work here. Keeping someone off the streets that could do some real harm to you or your family(and yes, that was sarcasm) "

" To momtoo: You're implying that the courts are biased against mothers. Where do you get your facts? Out of thin air I imagine. A logical explanation for more mothers being prosecuted than fathers or other care providers (if that is even true which I doubt), is that children are with their mothers more than others. And jail time isn't just for keeping dangerous people off the streets. It's also to serve the purpose of imposing justice and implementing punishment----both of which are appropriate here. "

" Napkin-If you consider an AP video I watched on this very website months ago "thin air" then yes, I suppose I do get my facts from thin air.Mothers do get more jail time, it is a fact. I'm going to stop commenting on this article since it seems those of you that are out for blood could never put themselves in someone elses shoes. Yes, the child died and it's suffering must have been unimaginable. However, NOTHING is stronger, feircer, or more passionate than a mother's love.You see it from the outside, a random child. Imagine what this woman felt for her own baby. No amount of jail time or fines or probation will punish this woman more than she already does every single day. We are all human and make mistakes and do things we regret.Someday you might have something happen to you that you never thought would. I know if it was me, I would not be able to go on in jail or out. "

" My heart goes out to Haley and her family who loved little Maddison so much. How would tax dollars spent on jail time for this mom punish her worse than losing her precious baby or make society a safer place? If you don't know all the circumstances why do you "smell a fish", stop judging! "

" My heart goes out to Haley, and to Maddison, too. That Maddison suffered greatly only adds to the pain that punishes Haley daily. She made a mistake, and she will pay for it for the rest of her life. What good comes of punishing her with the law? Of course if it was found that she was under the influence of drugs, then that is a different matter. But when a mistake such as this is made, let he who is without sin cast the first stone. We all make mistakes. I hope those of you mothers who stand in judgement of poor Haley never make a mistake or have an accident you regret. Shame on all of you for your self-righteousness! "

" Amen, steph! Self-righteous...that's the word I was looking for. I know Haley and the family, and she was born to be a mom. That baby was so loved and protected. It was just a horrible horrible accident. How many of you have ever driven with your child at night only to discover you forgot to turn on your headlights? Or what if you had a cold and were driving with your kid when you suddenly started sneezing? These scenarios could cause terrible accidents, and they happen to all of you everyday. Do you think you're a bad parent because of them? The only difference is that you've all been lucky. How many of you talk on your cell phone while driving? Do you know how many accidents are caused by that? I am sickened when I think of how Maddison suffered, but I can't even fathom how much Haley is torturing herself. I wish she didn't have to go through this trial on top of what she's already been through. One other thing: Why is it "fishy" that she went to visit a friend that morning? What are you implying? "

" spy13 that is totaly absured I know Haley and her family as well and there is no excuse to leaving your child in a car for 6 hours to die!!! The mom is alive while the baby has died and she desierves to go to jail. I have a child as well, if I left him in the car to die I would willingly go to jail. If I was stupid enough to not take care of the most presious thing in my life. I would walk in and say pelase take me away! "

" There is a lot of sympathy and compassion for the Mother of this unfortunate child. We all make mistakes and usually have to pay for them. Lose all control of your temper and shoot your mate, or reach for a CD in the car and swerve into a bicyclist and no one is going to show you any compassion. I am sure the regrets would be just as fervent and deep, BUT a mistake is a mistake. I am with Tink on this. Was she drug tested? Why on earth was she driving from Angwin to Napa on a social call before work at 9am. Gas is pricey, she was due at day care and then work. Very odd. "

" I am not a christian, but a good bible quote seems good here. "Let you without sin, cast the first stone." It is dangerous to talk about others being held accountable for their actions when we are so often unaccountable ourselves. I saw this woman's suffering broadcas on the national news for all to witness after the tragic death of her daughter. Any further action on the part of society is just plane morbid sadism as far as I am concerned. We would do better to allow therapy to heal this family rather than have the judiciary punish. It is irresponsible to hold a human being to an impossible standard and the flog them further when they inevitably fail. "