MI mom told to stop babysitting for neighbors

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MICHIGAN (NBC) - A Michigan mother could be punished for her good deed.

What did she do wrong?

She watched her friends' children as they waited for the school bus.

The school bus comes after Lisa Snyder's friends need to leave for work.

With before school programs disappearing and choices limited, they all thought they were doing the safest thing by having Snyder keep an eye on things in the mornings.

Lisa Snyder's is the friend all working moms wish they had.

For less than an hour every morning, the Michigan mother of two, watches her neighbors' kids before they get on the school bus so their moms can get to work on time.

But this friendly gesture has landed her in trouble with the law.

Snyder received a letter from the Michigan Department of Human Services.

It notified Snyder that if she has cared for unrelated children for more than four weeks, she is running an unlicensed daycare and could face jail time and fines.

Michigan says they are acting in the interest of protecting the children and that they must investigate all complaints of unlicensed child car.

State representative Brian Calley is working on legislation to protect people like Snyder who are simply helping out their friends, as long as no money is changing hands.

http://www.14wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=11224664

you can watch the news story here if you are in the US..

http://www.hulu.com/watch/98871/nbc-today-...s%E2%80%99-kids

The whole thing was caused when some PITA nosy neighbor called DHS on the woman.