ACTOR Laurence Fox was apparently called a “disgusting and appalling human being” by a police community officer when he left his five-year-old son in the car as he dashed into a chemist’s shop to buy medicine for his other son.

Once or twice we left our first born in his carry cot in the car outside the pub – while we sat inside drinking. We checked on him often, of course, but we’d probably end up in the slammer now.

Once, babies were left in their huge prams outside shops, offices, pubs, cafes and libraries while their parents had things to do inside.