Car Surfing?

A 10-year-old boy was recently flown to the Primary Children's Medical Center for critical injuries caused by the child standing on the running board of the mother's car. Nice parenting Mom. Apparently he was standing on the running board of their Ford Expedition while holding onto the side-view mirror and handles. 

I came across this article while reading fark.com. Normally I find their articles to be hilarious but this one was rather disturbing. Seriously, who lets their kid hang off of a moving vehicle? The child now has damage to his head but is in stable condition. 

The mother also admitted to allowing her 8-year-old daughter "car surf" at a speed of about 5 mph and said that she thought it was going to be harmless. Nice... thanks Mom!

Well, due to the woman's remarkably wonderful judgement call, she has been charged with child abuse, driving with a suspended license and no insurance. Way to be responsible. 

I myself, do not have any children, but in general, I would like to believe that parents such as this woman should remember that children belong inside cars, not hanging off of them. All in all, it was just a case of plain stupidity. Think twice before letting your kid hang off a moving vehicle.