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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow. This is the paranoid generation.

Rightfully so.

Turn on the news once in awhile

NO.  Just because you hear about things does not mean they happen all the time. Just because news is more easily spread, does not mean bad things happen all the time. You do realize your child has a greater chance of getting injured or dying in a car accident, then being assaulted abused Etc by the dad of a kid she just babysat?

You are raising an entire generation of children to be afraid of life.  Be aware, yes.  Be careful, yes.   Be smart, yes.  Be paranoid of every member of the opposite sex? Hell no![/quote]

In other situations, I would agree with you.  I let my elementary age kids walk to the park themselves to play basketball or soccer, ride their bikes on local streets.  I'll send them to the local store to pick up a few items they need or want.  My 6th grader will walk around the city center with friends without parent accompaniment.

However,  As a dad with 3 kids and used to have female teenage babysitters, I would never drive them home.

First off, wife and I usually drink on date night, so we walk or Uber home - so no driving from that angle.

Second, just a mere allegation or perceived impropriety by a father towards a  babysitter will forever label him a creep, pedophile, etc...

Way too much to risk to a dad in this situation, and I let my kids take risks and laugh at those who won't let their 3rd grader walk home from the bus.

I'd probably be fine with letting a father drive my daughter home after babysitting, but for me, not the other way around.[/quote]

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