many years ago driving in the country in the dead of winter (canada -20) with my daughter who was a year old at the time...and the car broke down. panic soon set in because my kid was with me...i bundled her up and walked about a mile to the nearest house. sorry to say the people that opened the door did not offer to help in any way...i hiked back to the car fiddled with the alternator and bam got her started! i was sooo lucky that time.
always good to have a kit in your car at all times!