A mum who left her 14-month-old son locked inside a car on a 37 degree day so she could play the pokies has been sent to prison.

Kaija Millar left son Easton in the car for almost five hours in January, 2020.

The boy was suffering a fit and frothing at the mouth when she returned.

The incident left Easton blind and with permanent brain damage.

The 34-year-old was jailed for three years on Thursday, but could be released on parole in 12 months.

Millar’s moral culpability was found to be reduced because of her post-natal depression and her low IQ.

Defence lawyers, pushing for a Community Corrections Order, say the Uber driver “wasn’t coping” with the demands of motherhood.

A mother who left her young son inside a hot car while she played the pokies at Point Cook, causing him permanent brain damage, has been sent to prison.

Kaija Millar blamed her actions on being lonely, and continues to lie about what happened that day. @eliza_rugg9 #9News pic.twitter.com/Lqoh04b6so

— 9News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) February 10, 2022