Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Craigslist, KSL, and Child Care

(If you read this before and are reading it again, Yes, it is changed a bit, my wording wasnt sitting well with me)

Today I had a comment added to yesterday's post. I clicked to their blog, and read about how thankful this woman is for her son. How lucky she is to get to hold him each and everyday. How important it is to not take your children for granted. This woman has struggled with fertility and had multiple losses. Her post was partly inspired by Savannah, it brought back so many memories for her. There my girl goes again, making her impact. If the day comes when someone hears our story and isn't compelled to go hug their child, or if it doesn't leave them a little more grateful than they were when their day started, then any good that came from her passing goes out the window.

With that in mind, I have a rant. Maybe I am more paranoid than the average joe, or maybe I am right and these people are nuts :) I read the childcare ads on Craigslist and KSL (a local news site) I see all the time ads stating "I need some money, what easier way to get money than to watch your kids?" Of course everyone needs money, and people don't work for free, but if you are posting an ad seeking families to trust you with these precious little souls, at least act like you enjoy children. I guess kudos for the honesty, but that screams pay me to push the buttons on the remote control. Hopefully people generally go meet, interview, and observe these people, but really, that makes me nuts. (and before you all flog me, I have NOTHING against childcare at all, there are many many amazing providers who love the children they care for)

What is worse are the ads that say HELP I need a sitter TONIGHT, I have a wedding, party, night out ect that I want to go too. My house or yours, my kids are 3 months old and 2 years old, they will just sleep the whole time. HELP I am desperate.

Do you really have that much disreguard for your children? You are going to let someone you have never even laid eyes on have complete, unsupervised access to your children? You dont have info on this person, you could come home to an empty house and never see those kids again. You don't know if they will sit there and do drugs while your child watches. So much worse could happen. How can you not value that little life more than going out? So sad.

Value your children. Love your children. Hug Your Children. Appreciate your children. Respect your children enough to not ditch them with the first person who says okay in order to make a quick buck. They are worth more than that.

16 comments:

DREW and MICHELLE said...

Hey Emily! I love reading your posts because I basically feel the same way! How you word things make me laugh too! I hope you have a wonderful day, and I will write soon! :)
Michelle

The Leavitt Crew said...

I'm so grateful that I have someone to watch my kid that I know loves him! My preference would be to be home full-time, but since that isn't a possibility right now, thanks for taking such good care of my little man. It makes it easier to leave him every day.

Anonymous said...

Malaysia & Singapore & brunei ideal on the internet blogshop for wholesale & supply korean add-ons, accessories, earstuds, pendant, rings, bracelet,
hair & bracelet add-ons. Deal 35 % wholesale markdown. Ship Worldwide
Look into my blog post ; paku stitch

Anonymous said...

What's up friends, how is the whole thing, and what you wish for to say regarding this piece of writing, in my view its genuinely amazing for me.
My web site :: cheap iPhone 5 for sale online

Anonymous said...

Link exchange is nothing else but it is just placing the
other person's weblog link on your page at proper place and other person will also do similar for you.
my web page - best residential remodeling near orlando florida

Anonymous said...

Howdy, i read your blog occasionally and i own a
similar one and i was just curious if you get a lot of
spam feedback? If so how do you reduce it, any plugin or anything you can advise?
I get so much lately it's driving me mad so any assistance is very much appreciated.
Also see my web page > grow taller

Anonymous said...

Hurrah! At last I got a web site from where I be able to genuinely
obtain useful data concerning my study and knowledge.


Review my web site; wii u news

Anonymous said...

Fastidious response in return of this matter with
genuine arguments and telling everything regarding that.



my web site facebook friends buy

Anonymous said...

Now I am ready to do my breakfast, later than having
my breakfast coming yet again to read other news.


Feel free to visit my site; purchase twitter followers

Anonymous said...

It's very effortless to find out any matter on web as compared to textbooks, as I found this article at this website.

my website ... xxx-fuck.net

Anonymous said...

Magnificent items from you, man. I've consider your stuff prior to and you are simply too great. I really like what you've got right here, really like what you are
stating and the way by which you are saying it. You're making it enjoyable and you continue to care for to keep it wise. I can't wait to
read much more from you. This is really a terrific web site.


My webpage :: hotgirlsexcam.com

Anonymous said...

Can you tell us more about this? I'd like to find out more details.

Feel free to surf to my site ... www.onhiddencam.info

Anonymous said...

It is not my first time to visit this web page, i am visiting this site dailly and take pleasant facts
from here daily.

Feel free to visit my blog http://www.xxxmoviegalls.com

Anonymous said...

Hey very cool site!! Guy .. Beautiful .. Wonderful .

. I'll bookmark your blog and take the feeds also? I am glad to search out a lot of helpful info right here in the submit, we want develop extra strategies on this regard, thank you for sharing. . . . . .

Here is my weblog :: http://www.cuteteenporn.net/video/29727/zoey-kush-a-young-fuck-mp4.html

Anonymous said...

I go to see everyday some blogs and information sites
to read content, but this web site presents feature
based posts.

Here is my website; Free porn (sexyxxxdesires.com)

Anonymous said...

hello!,I really like your writing very a lot! proportion
we keep up a correspondence extra about your post on AOL?
I need an expert on this space to resolve my problem. May be that's you! Having a look ahead to see you.

Also visit my website xvideos (alexthecritic.blogspot.com)