Why mommies on here ask for babysitters. It is there perogative. Im sorry but posting questions like these 1. how do u "MOMS" get on here and ask strangers to watch their kids ??? 1a.u dont know these people,fine to buy items,but trusting ur kids with stangers ??? 2.how desperate can u be to get out the house and leave ur kids with people u dont know ??? Sound way more judgemental than questions. Just because you asked politely and said have a great day afterward doesnt make it nice or inquisitive. It sounded like some bored women or man at home being judgemental of other parents. Excuse me but the second question sounds more demeaning than curiosity your basically calling the moms desperate. If you dont like the idea of asking strangers to watch your kids then I suggest you dont; but leave other moms to what they choose to be the right decision for them. News flash taking your kids to a daycare is not any better yes there in a building thats specifically for babysitting with licenses..blah blah blah but there all strangers as well and when no one is looking who knows what really goes on. Also some of our family menbers are worst to our kids than strangers would ever be. You never who you can trust your kids with and who will turn out to become a good friend until you go out there and give people a chance. EVERYONE IS A STRANGER UNTIL THERE NOT A STRANGER ANYMORE.... Oh and posting my email on bookoo what did you hope to accomplish by that because I do not get bothered or embarrased easily and thats why I did something even better I brought the topic up here for everyone to read about and comment. You act like your questions were innocent but they were not. there was definitely an underlying judgement and sacrcasm with those questions and I had an opinion and I shared it and would do it again if I can rewind time... 

Oh that woman was way out of line. As if she has never had anyone babysit her kids before. Brooks is right, every person that takes care of a peson's child is a stranger at some point unless is family; you can never know how a person really is untill you get the chance to know them. I don't even have kids and it's hard for my husband and I to spend some quality time together. I don't even want to imagine what it would be like if we had kids. We work 10-12 hours a day on good days and when we get home we are dead to the world. I can certainly understand the need to want some "me time". I really hope no one took that woman's comments to heart because she was just talking out of her fouth point of contact. (just a fancy way to say @ss) TO ALL YOU MOMS, YOU WORK 24/7 SHIFTS WITH NO OVERTIME OR VACACTION PAID, ALWAYS ON CALL AND OFTEN TIMES UNDERAPPRECIATED FOR ALL YOU DO. YOU DESERVE SOME YOU TIME, ALSO, YOU DESERVE TIME WITH YOUR MAN BECAUSE, NOW A MOM BUT ALWAYS A WOMAN. DON'T PAY ANY MIND TO WHAT A NUTJOB HAS TO SAY. YOU ARE A GOOD MOM AND IT'S PERFECTLY OK AND HEALTHY TO WANT SOME 'ME TIME' 

I see nothing wrong with asking for a babysitter. And you're right everyoe is a stranger until they're not. I remember several babysitters growing up and they weren't people we spent everyday with so they started out strangers. Heck, kids behave better with people they don't know on a daily basis. Most families/moms have an interview process anyways to see their demeanor with kids. 

my thoughts exactly....its no different than taking them to daycare for the first time. i didn't know the women at my daughters daycare at first but over time i did. even if the parents know the people, they are still strangers to the child. seriously, do ppl not have anything better to do thatn stalk other ppls postings then plot a way to attack or b!tch at them? and seriously, when a married couple has a few toddlers/children tugging at their heels 24/7, some "alone" time is well needed in order to keep the relationship alive. i dont know about u but im glad its Friday! 

Your eexactly right reality "kids do tend to behave better with strangers". Also if you have older kids if something did happen they are capapble of telling you, its the infant who dont have a voice. But either way everyone needs hellp at some pint and when you dont have family or friends around you have no choice but to trust in strangers and hope thatyour judgement does lead you in the wrong path. lol... Im glad its friday as well. I tell you what I wouldnt mind having a babysitter on a friday night to spend time with my husband. Its important for couples to remember that theyre not just mommy and daddy but there a wife and a husband and a man and a women and sometimes you need that alone time to remember. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our lives that wed dont realize that were living our lives as mommies and daddies and nothing more which cant be too healthy for a relationship in the long run.. thats just my opinion... All the couple did was ask for a babysitter for thursday night because her hubby has friday off and they wanted to go out and have some fun. wow what a bad parent wanting time for herself after dedicating the rest of her time to her kids!!!! geese how selfish...