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[quote=Anonymous]What a crazy waste of tax dollars to charge this woman with a crime. If anything a referral to CPS for evaluation, because anyone with any sense knows that happy families photos mean absolutely squat about the safety and well-being of children and the suitability of the parenting on offer.

The neighbor is an azzhole, of that we can be certain.

At 14 I was routinely paid to babysit as many as 4 kids at once - two couples who were friends would hire me to babysit their kids together, while they attended sporting events or other grown up activities. I had no trouble keeping track of 4 kids for 6-8 hours at a time, but I was a responsible kid who was on a job and this was before the lure of smartphones and social media. The mom here probably misjudged her teenager’s maturity level.

This story illustrates perfectly why affordable, subsidized, high quality childcare is an investment we should make as a nation so all parents of all income levels can work while knowing their children are safely enriched in an appropriate setting in their absence.[/quote]

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