It takes a bureaucrat

Matthew Hoy
By Matthew Hoy on September 27, 2009

Courtesy of Reason.com’s “Hit and Run” blog comes this story:

A West Michigan woman says the state is threatening her with fines and possibly jail time for babysitting her neighbors' children.

Lisa Snyder of Middleville says her neighborhood school bus stop is right in front of her home. It arrives after her neighbors need to be at work, so she watches three of their children for 15-40 minutes until the bus comes.

The Department of Human Services received a complaint that Snyder was operating an illegal child care home. DHS contacted Snyder and told her to get licensed, stop watching her neighbors' kids, or face the consequences.

"It's ridiculous." says Snyder. "We are friends helping friends!" She added that she accepts no money for babysitting.

Mindy Rose, who leaves her 5-year-old with Snyder, agrees. "She's a friend... I trust her."

So, it’s taken 13 years for the statist left to go from “It Takes a Village” to “It takes a government-approval process, licensing, and numerous fees in addition to continuous oversight and strict regulations.”

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