Very dangerous - sitter flyers

mysweetpeasWil&Wes wrote: The kids and I were at a park yesterday in a new subdivision. Wil started playing around the mailbox area, where I saw a glass case (bulletin board style) nearby that had a flyer advertisement for a young babysitter. Something you would see on a college campus. It had a picture of a 13 year old girl, quite pretty, holding a toddler. This is what gets me, the flyer included: her full name, full address, home phone, cell phone AND email!! Now you never know if she did this without her parent's permission, but if she did, IMO, what are her parents thinking??? They probably think it's safe since it's within their neighborhood, but this is a serious NO NO to me. I wanted to take down her info just to give her a "not a good idea" email. But I didn't. Don't want to get involved. All the little phone number tags were gone...I so hope they are in good hands. Even if some freak didn't get a tag, well it's easy enough to just write down her info. Scary.

What do you think?

lisar replied: I dont think its a good idea. Some guy (pervert) could get her info and call her and say hey I want you watch my kids tonight get her to his house and do god knows what to her. Thats crazy to me. No way. If I catch my kids doing that I might just have to beat them. J/K but you know what I mean. Thats crazy.

Jamison'smama replied: I think I may have sent a "not a good idea" email.

Kirstenmumof3 replied: That is scary! 20 years ago when I was babysitting it was nothing to put up a flyer with your phone number on it, but now I woudn't be so trusting.

CantWait replied: Ya, that is definetly not a good idea. No picture, no e-mail, no address. Basics only. I would have sent her an e-mail. Makes you wonder if the parents are aware or not.

stella6979 replied: I would definately send an email as well. She probably doesn't even realize the danger she's put herself in.

~Roo'sMama~ replied: Oh wow that really does sound like a bad idea!! I think I would write down the phone number and call her parents. I really hope they didn't approve of her giving all that information! A flier with no picture and just her name and phone number would have been the best - to give your address with your picture is just plain asking for trouble!

hoosier momma replied: Horrible idea. I have actually taken these signs down before. I can't imagine letting my kids advertise like that. Not to mention, I wouldn't let my child babysit for someone I didn't know anyway.

Calimama replied:
Me too. I'd rather get involved than have something happen to her.

C&K*s Mommie replied: I would have also.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied:
Oh gosh, now you all are making me feel guilty. I just hate when I get involved and it backfires in my face. You know, some mean parent gives me a "it's none of your business" shout over the phone. I know that's a poor excuse. But I didn't really get to thinking about it until I was in the car. I'll try and go back tomorrow and get the info to contact her.

Calimama replied:
Don't feel guilty! I've had it backfire on me a few times as well. It's 50/50 as to whether they'll be nice or not.

C&K*s Mommie replied: so sorry about that Rae. That is not the way that I meant it to come out. Not trying to patronize you, or make you feel guilty.

It certainly is a good deed to do, and her parents (if they know) may think like most of us and our parents used to think- that nothing bad might happen. Any given day reading the paper makes me more cautious of the creepos out there, but in my childhood the creepos were not as prevalent as they are now. Maybe they are not aware of that fact.

MyBabeMaddie replied: Maybe you could try to send the message anonymously so the parents won't get mad at you

redchief replied: Nutty. I'd say something to her parents on the side (here, we'd know them - the town is that small). If they do know they may not be cognizant of the amount of information she's put out there for the pervs to collect.

stella6979 replied:
I didn't mean to make you feel bad either. I just know that a lot of people say they don't want to get involved and then it ends up being one of those "what if" stories. Better safe than sorry is my motto.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied:
Oh no need for you gals to apologize at all!