State to mom: Stop baby-sitting neighbors' kids

[MacUser]

State to mom: Stop baby-sitting neighbors' kids

IRVING TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Each day before the school bus comes to pick up the neighborhood's children, Lisa Snyder did a favor for three of her fellow moms, welcoming their children into her home for about an hour before they left for school.

Regulators who oversee child care, however, don't see it as charity. Days after the start of the new school year, Snyder received a letter from the Michigan Department of Human Services warning her that if she continued, she'd be violating a law aimed at the operators of unlicensed day care centers.

"I was freaked out. I was blown away," she said. "I got on the phone immediately, called my husband, then I called all the girls" — that is, the mothers whose kids she watches — "every one of them."

Snyder's predicament has led to a debate in Michigan about whether a law that says no one may care for unrelated children in their home for more than four weeks each calendar year unless they are licensed day-care providers needs to be changed. It also has irked parents who say they depend on such friendly offers to help them balance work and family.

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Translation: Govt is the answer for EVERYTHING. You are to stupid and ignorant to be able to choose qualified people to help raise your family as YOU SEE FIT... so we are going to FORCE you to do what WE SAY IS RIGHT.

This is outrageous.

[MacUser]

btw.. notice the MASSIVE SUV in the background. It was probably some "GREEN" liberal next door seeking revenge?

[dolfan]

If they'd just quarter the kids at school and furlough them for about 2 weeks a year, give them a public option on health care, feed them wheat-germ, keep them inside away from the UV rays of the sun, they wouldn't have to worry about babysitters and buses. Then they could all grow up and be happy and productive community organizers.

[macgulley]

If they'd just quarter the kids at school and furlough them for about 2 weeks a year, give them a public option on health care, feed them wheat-germ, keep them inside away from the UV rays of the sun, they wouldn't have to worry about babysitters and buses. Then they could all grow up and be happy and productive community organizers.

That would also solve all the problems caused by pesky parents teaching them things that disagree with the approved curriculum.

[Pastor Bill]

Yes our problem today is that we have too many supervised children

I see way too often children whose parents don't care what they are doing or if someone is keeping an eye on them. They can wait around on their own and get on the bus, they'll be fine for a few hours after school, etc. Why don't those parents get cease and desist letters instead of a caring, loving person who is helping their friends.

The issue here is since it's not a licensed day care, they can't collect licensing fees, taxes on the employment and force regulations beyond the safety and security of the kids. (if these kids were in harm over this situation, there are plenty of laws to cover that, but that sure doesn't seem to be the case). This is just plain ridiculous!

[MacUser]

This is just plain ridiculous!

Well said Pastor.