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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Try to do date nights at home after the kids are in bed. We don't do babysitters either so we only get real dates maybe once a year when family is in town.

Too many crazies, pedos, and satan worshippers around. They present themselves very well so nope, the babysitter thing won't change for me. Maybe your wife feels the same, or maybe she has her own reasons.[/quote]

Sorry, but you sound like one of the crazies.[/quote]

If that makes you feel better about leaving your kids with someone you know very little about then ok. Do what works for you and I will do the same.[/quote]

NP here.  I agree re: babysitters--I will not let complete strangers alone with my kids.  Nobody comes to your home telling you they are Jerry Sandusky.  I did a rotation at Childrens' Hospital and most of the patients coming in were young girls (under 10) who were sexually assaulted.  I don't give a shit what anyone else thinks about this.  My parents watch the kids, no one else.[/quote]

You must have your stats wrong (or are making them up).

I worked in prisons with sex offenders, I know how they think and how completely awful they are - yet I leave my kids with babysitters.

You probably also know, you are more likely to be abused by a family member (I.e. your father or grandfather) than a stranger. So, your parents are more likely to rape or molest your kids then the babysitter from care.com.

Have a nice day![/quote]

Ditto.  I work for CPS and as paranoid as I am, I knew for my own sanity, DHs, and the stability of our marriage, we needed date nights.  We don't have any family or friends who could be to to sitters so we spent a lot of time and used common sense (& the background check function on sitter websites - not fool-proof but a start) to start interviewing candidates.  Found a great college student who DC still talks about missing today even though we moved and haven't used her for 1 1/2 year.[/quote]

Seriously. WTF is wrong with these crazy posters who think that the people they need to worry about are the babysitter from church or the nanny with 20 years experience and stellar references. I know a lot of victims of child abuse and they were all abused by their family members. Are you people really so stupid? Sorry to add to this off topic side show but I just can't help myself... OP, get a babysitter, don't listen to these crazy women.[/quote]

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