Babysitting kids without a license, even for free, is illegal in Michigan?

I don't know if someone made a thread about this.

According with a law in Michigan even you are watching some kids neighbors for free you still need licenses.



The mom who was doing a favor could face 90 days in jail. Was a neighbor who reported her.

In here there are some links to the article. News

Michigan



What do you think about this?

 

Can you change please?

Sorry about that.

 

Does payment have to be in currency?


Bow-chicka-bow-wow.

 

Damn. I'll have to take this wood elsewhere.

 

That would only exacerbate your childcare problems.

 

Not me, I'm sterile!

 

Being employed at all is illegal in Michigan.










It's funny 'cause their economy sucks.

 

Well then my friends up there are criminals then according to this?


That's dumb. You need a license now? To babysit?


What's next you need a license in order to have a license?

 

Lol at needing a license to babysit.

 

I live in Michigan, and I think this is stupid.

 

I do not think Michigan looks like a mitten.


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Yes it does, and Ohio looks like a diaper.


This was because a neighbor complained for some unknown reason.

 

Stupid law. Michigan is so hard up for money.

 

HOORAY for sticking your nose in other people's business!

 

In another interview the mom asked to the city what if a mom needs to run to the store, and have to live the kid in her house for a couple hours.

The answer was. You still needed have license.

I think the neighbor who reported her is a stalker. Nothing else to do besides getting in everyone's business.

 

Or just a run-of-the-mill busybody/bored housewife.

 

Um, okay, the article you linked to said this:

This has nothing to do with BABYSITTING. It's about DAYCARE. If the mom leaves the kids there EVERY time she runs to the store for a month, then the woman needs a license. If it happens occasionally, then she doesn't. This whole thread seems like a massive case of "didn't read the article."

The situation in question sounds like a case of the woman regularly watching the kids for some significant period of time: every morning for a several minutes, possibly an hour, before the kids catch the bus. In that situation, even if she's doing it for free, I don't really have a problem with the state making sure that she has some level of safety, health, cleanliness in her household where she's keeping children regularly. I really don't.

 

I didn't read the article, but even if that's true, the woman never held herself out to be operating a daycare center. Stuff like: charging a fee for her services, advertising, hiring employees, etc. This is more of a case of either 1)Michigan wanting to bring in more money from the licensing fees or 2)the Michigan unions started ******** about the parent being a single "employee" should be required to join a union. Besides, I rather trust my own judgment about who to leave my children with than a States' judgment.

 

I guess every single house where there is a bus stop had better refuse to let it be at their house then, because kids spend time every day at their house.

 

"Momma, can Billy come over to play?"
"Of course not sweetie. It's illegal."

 

Arlon?