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Grandfriend

Just found a new site looks good for connecting families/parents without any older relatives like grandparents together.

I know they do this in Australia and it works well. A friend uses it.


https://www.grandfriend.simplesite.com.
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  • Ms_Chocaholic
    Ms_Chocaholic Posts: 13,054 Forumite
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    I'd be very wary. I see someone has mentioned safeguarding/DBS checks. Please be aware that you don't have to have a conviction to be a danger to children, some of the most dangerous people out there are those who haven't yet been caught!
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  • Georgiegirl256
    Georgiegirl256 Posts: 7,005 Forumite
    I'd echo Ms Chocaholic. Also, it looks a very amateur website. But in theory it does sound like a lovely idea.
  • poppy10_2
    poppy10_2 Posts: 6,588 Forumite
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    Ugh, this seems dangerous. What kind of creepy old dude would go on this site wanting to meet young kids
    poppy10
  • Tiddlywinks
    Tiddlywinks Posts: 5,777 Forumite
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    poppy10 wrote: »
    Ugh, this seems dangerous. What kind of creepy old dude would go on this site wanting to meet young kids

    The kind who wasn't lucky enough to have a family of his own?

    Why would you think someone was a 'creepy old dude' just because he liked children? Abuse can be carried out by young or old... There is a very real difference between an innocent wish to engage with others and a perverse sexual interest. I wish people would be less hysterical.

    That said, as with any online activity, people need to exercise caution about meeting strangers.... but not everyone is a pervert waiting to pounce!
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  • missbiggles1
    missbiggles1 Posts: 17,481 Forumite
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    I'd be more worried for the safety of some of the older people rather than the children!
  • red_devil
    red_devil Posts: 10,793 Forumite
    I'd be very wary. I see someone has mentioned safeguarding/DBS checks. Please be aware that you don't have to have a conviction to be a danger to children, some of the most dangerous people out there are those who haven't yet been caught!

    There are risks woth everything, but people are connected together all the time and alot of happiness is created. If you looked at the negative side all the time nothing would happen.

    its similar to homestart.
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  • red_devil
    red_devil Posts: 10,793 Forumite
    poppy10 wrote: »
    Ugh, this seems dangerous. What kind of creepy old dude would go on this site wanting to meet young kids
    Genuine people who eant to help families and have something they can offer stop being so negative please its disgusting you cant stop thinking everyone is a potential abuser, homestart and age concern run similar schemes and they work ok.
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