Do you scope people out when your kids are at the park?

I agree, It is sad, but I must confess, i do it too. Especially if I see an unattatched person, with no child, sitting by the playground area, I watch them. BUt I watch male and females, because you never know who will be a kidnapper, molester or is intending to harm someone in anyway. If they are sitting by the playground, and they do not have a child they are watching, I do keep an eye on them. I would rather do that, than ignore them and something happens. BUt when we go to the park, my hubby and I go together, (especially now that there are two children) and one of us takes the baby, and one side of the park, and the other stands on the other side, so we can see our son at all times, Because he likes to run around the outside of the park, around and around and around! (; I also find myself watching children who don't have a parent with them, I can't help it, but if I see that a parent has dropped off thier child, I always tend to watch out for them too, to make sure that whomever is talkign to them, seems familiar with them. (:

I am always aware of the people that are around my kids whether we are at the park or the store. Someone at the grocery store was rushing out because he was parked illegally and was trying to walk in front of me between my mom and my kids. There was no way he was coming between me and my kids. It shouldn't be that way and I know that not everyone is a child molestor, but you just don't know.

its a sad statement on our society isnt it? i feel bad for the guy, just minding his own business with every right and reason to be sitting in the park. but at the same time i for sure cannot fault the lady..i mean we all do it..keep our eye on that one person that just doesnt look or "feel" right. and that IS a good thing! im sure ive done it to men that did NOT deserve it..but i dont want to take the chance and ignore what might turn into the man kidnapping a child while i was being oblivious instead of observant. i can totally understand why men are not wanting to be teachers or coaches. the good men in the world are indeed getting the "shaft" on this, i guess in a way its our fault as mothers for assuming the worst..but it MUST be done. you have to do what is necessary to protect your child and if that means giving the "evil eye" to a guy in the park, innocent or not, you do it.