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Did you read my post? This is my daughter's idea. I actually have 4 kids (age 5, 7, 9, and 19). My wife and I go on dates weekly so I'm confident I fit the targ
by callmeed 13y ago
Did you read my post? This is my daughter's idea. I actually have 4 kids (age 5, 7, 9, and 19). My wife and I go on dates weekly so I'm confident I fit the target market :)
When we lived in Oregon we used a sitter service that would send us one of a handful of sitters. I liked the model and my daughter is interested in something similar (with a tech twist).
I am protective of my kids but I am not a helicopter parent (my wife is). My kids are social, friendly and naturally trusting. I don't teach them to "never talk to strangers".
You're completely entitled to your own views/processes wrt childcare. Just don't assume everyone feels exactly the same.
I fully understand the main issue is trust. BUT I think that's the same issue startups like AirBnB have to tackle.
- eddy_chan 13y agoSorry, maybe my reaction to the post title was so visceral I didn't read the finer points. My concerns that I wrote down were actually my wifes concerns, they always seem to have the final say in who takes care of the kids if both parents aren't around. I'm sure my level of trust will improve as my daughter gets older but at this age (2) I wouldn't leave her with anybody for her sake and for the sitters sake. With respect to AirBnB and car-sharing schemes and the like - there's an order of magnitude difference in how much I care if my house/car gets trashed vs something happening to my daughter. Sure I care in the first case, but I personally can see tech overcoming that.