Anybody Alarmed At The Pictures Posted On CL Ads?

[cheerfuldom]

one ad for childcare included a picture of three children (probably all about 2) laying in front of a huge TV and the only other thing in the room was a couch. who would send their kids there?????why would you use that picture to advertise???

another showed a dirty dark room (lots of toys just thrown around with clothes and other non-toy things). It was a tiny room FULL of young kids (maybe 10 kids under around 18 months). There were two adults in there sitting on the floor amidst the kids and the trash. the advertising was for another several more young ones and apparently they took all the way up to grade school. I have no idea where the rest of the kids were put. It was a SCARY picture.

I see a lot of other pictures of kids faces....I wonder if the parents know their kids pictures are being used for advertising?

[SilverSabre25]

I count obsessively when I see pics on CL. I'm surprised at how many of the pics show the poster is CLEARLY over numbers. We're only allowed up to 6 kids, 3 under 2, and our own count until age 6. I frequently see people with photos showing 7, 8, 10 kids at a time.

[cheerfuldom]

one of my daycare moms interviewed at a place where the provider claimed 6 or more of the kids were relatives but I know for a fact that the provider only had 3 kids and I know most of her family.....she doesn't have that many relatives! She kept interviewing for more kids and as DC kids came in, the "relatives" number suspiciously grew...mmmmm.....figure that one out.

[cheerfuldom]

omg! I never looked through so many ads before but I am shocked! Just saw another that had a huge room with a half dozen ride on toys, one small table and chairs, a couch and a GIANT tv and that was it! there was no visible storage for any other activities or options for the kids. It also said state assistance and open all hours

then the opposite type of place that had two rooms and a backyard stuffed to the brim with toys of all sorts. I never saw so much play equipment crammed into a yard before!

then another picture showing a dozen kids sitting around a table eating and half the kids did not have shirts on.....including boys/girls, younger/older, what????

[mismatchedsocks]

I just looked through mine, and mine were all good. where are you at?

I did however look in Denver, and saw this one. How is this relevant?

http://denver.craigslist.org/kid/2668502601.html

[Breezy]

http://tucson.craigslist.org/kid/2668204101.html

Like this one?? hehe

[mismatchedsocks]

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/kid/2634357674.html

here is one, anyone find it odd, the child is in a stroller in the house and there are no toys?

[cheerfuldom]

breezy....OMG! that huge TV and all those toys for one kid? I feel so sorry for him. There is nothing in the backyard for him which shows he probably never goes outside.

[Heidi]

http://tucson.craigslist.org/kid/2668204101.html

Like this one?? hehe

Really! Really?????

[cheerfuldom]

lilrugrats, looks like they are doing baby can read, the TV is on and there are flashcards I guess

[Breezy]

breezy....OMG! that huge TV and all those toys for one kid? I feel so sorry for him. There is nothing in the backyard for him which shows he probably never goes outside.

Probably gets way overwhelmed and overstimulated with all those toys

[Heidi]

one ad for childcare included a picture of three children (probably all about 2) laying in front of a huge TV and the only other thing in the room was a couch. who would send their kids there?????why would you use that picture to advertise???

another showed a dirty dark room (lots of toys just thrown around with clothes and other non-toy things). It was a tiny room FULL of young kids (maybe 10 kids under around 18 months). There were two adults in there sitting on the floor amidst the kids and the trash. the advertising was for another several more young ones and apparently they took all the way up to grade school. I have no idea where the rest of the kids were put. It was a SCARY picture.

I see a lot of other pictures of kids faces....I wonder if the parents know their kids pictures are being used for advertising?

I'd forward the link to your licenser....

[KBCsMommy]

I find the crailgslist ads with the women who take their own picture with their cell phones hilarious!!! No makeup just woke up hair!!

Oh I will definately need her to watch my sweet baby!!

[DaycareMama]

So I read this thread and had to go look at our local CL section and this is the first one that came up. It has pictures but I didn't copy them. All I can say is this for real??

Hi! I'm getting a puppy in early December, and he/she will be about 5-8 pounds at 8 weeks old. Everything I read online says socializing a puppy to people of all ages and situations is very important. It's really important to me to have a well socialized, loving, and secure dog. I don't know many kids.. I only have one nephew that lives locally, my other niece and nephew are on Long Island. It's going to hard for me to find people to meet my puppy, especially with it being winter.

I had a, hopefully great, idea to offer my little puppy as a guest for a hour or so. It benefits my puppy as she/he will get the vital socializing she needs.. and I think it could be a lot of fun for kids! As said my puppy is going to be very small so I ask that the kids be well behaved and won't be very noisy and rush the puppy the second they see her. They'll need to be calm, at least at first, and let her check them out. Hope you understand! Also, I am getting my puppy from a breeder, and the breed itself has no bad rep and is VERY kid friendly. The puppy will be a little older than 8 weeks at the time. Like any 'baby' he/she will be on the fragile side and I'd prefer no one but adults picked her up. Sitting on laps is fine! She will be very playful, I'm sure, and love playing and being pet and given treats (which I'll bring with me).

I think it's probably best for both parties the majority of the kids be 3 and a half+. If you have younger kids, please feel free to e-mail me but I'm not 100% on that yet. I also will ask that the parents of each child gives consent before I bring my puppy there.

This may sound somewhat strange, but I think it'll be great for everyone! It's basically free entertainment for the kids, haha!

Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions. If you're interested in having us, please include how many kids and the ages of each. The earliest I'm getting my puppy is during the first full week in December. You must be willing to have the puppy inside your home/establishment as they will only be able to be outside ~10 minutes at a time in cold weather.

Thanks a lot for reading!

Note: The pictures below are NOT my puppy or any of the puppies I will be picking from. They are just pictures I found online to give a visual. My puppy will be similar. These precious puppies and pictures belong to their rightful owners.

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[youretooloud]

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/kid/2634357674.html

here is one, anyone find it odd, the child is in a stroller in the house and there are no toys?

The thing I found odd was that she was using flash cards to teach kids while they sat in a circle.

I don't mind that home daycare is just like a home. Some parents want only a family like atmosphere, and not all the bells and whistles.