Would you join a babysitting swap group...with strangers?

[tweety612]

Originally Posted by MiaAnjuli Not me, I am very particular about who watches my kids. The only people that watch them now are family or close friends.

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[newmommy13]

No way thats crazy.

[qsefthuko]

No way no how. Family and close friends only. Even then I am picky. I rarely leave my kids at all. Not before 1 1/2-2 years with family. When my children are sent off to school I give them instructions to never be alone with teachers or other students. They are instructed to let me know if they ever are.

[ulawolf]

What are people supposed to do if they have no.friends or family? I wouldnt just give my kids to strangers but i could see joining a babysitting coop to meet parents to see if they have same values and ideas etc. I would of course want background checks and expect one on me but i don't see it much different than a playgroup.

[champatlife]

Originally Posted by ulawolf What are people supposed to do if they have no.friends or family? I wouldnt just give my kids to strangers but i could see joining a babysitting coop to meet parents to see if they have same values and ideas etc. I would of course want background checks and expect one on me but i don't see it much different than a playgroup.

We have this situation (to an extent) but we have no friends or family in the immediate area. My mil lives 2 hours away, but has a job which means she just come here on a whim, so far we've been lucky enough that my husband's higher ups have been understanding of this situation, but we've been here almost 7 months, so as time progresses they are less likely to understand. Thank goodness if it came down to a true emergency(medical) we have someone close enough (MIL) that would take off work and drive here to help, this is the closest we have been to family in quite sometime, so we did a lot of crossing fingers esp when my husband was away for training, and I was in and out of the hospital, and things worked out, but had they made my bed rest hospital bound, I have no idea what I would have done.

[mommy2abigail]

No way.

[sojomisa]

No

[DalesWidda]

Yes I would. I have no family around who is WILLING to babysit, and I'm a single mom so that leaves me with few resources. I wouldn't just hand my child off to a stranger, but if we had meetings where we could get to know one another and have references, back ground checks, etc, why not? I think it's a great way to get to know other parents and have people you can count on when you need help

[mommabritt]

Nope. Not a chance.

I have actually skipped the Marine Corps Ball because I won't take my kids to the 'child care offered onsite'. I couldn't be comfortable knowing my children were with strangers to them without a trusted adult nearby.

[Hillargh]

Originally Posted by AnimalHouse I wouldn't even join a babysitting swap group with friends, much less strangers .

Well there went my day off option *snaps fingers* Shucks

Not a fan of CL child care. If it were like, qualified through the state providers branching out together, or really close friends I knew I agreed with on parenting tactics and care, maybe.

I can understand friends making a group. But if anyone and their brother can pop in, no thanks :/

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