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ecstatic

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31. hasn't caught on in my area

Reply to Brenda (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:43 PM

14 hrs ago

Doesn't sound safe.

Atlanta is a major transportation hub for trafficking young girls from southern countries and is one of the fourteen U.S. cities with the highest levels of child sex trafficking.

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I don't have kids, is this normal now? [View all] Brenda Monday OP

this is 98% about the parent(s) - Every. Single. Time. stopdiggin Monday #1

In my suburb the outdoor birthday "cards" are ordered from specialty companies TBF Monday #2

Right? Brenda Monday #6

Yep, I'm in Texas TBF Monday #20

In my neighborhood it's usually HS and college graduations. yardwork 4 hrs ago #35

They sometimes do that here TBF 3 hrs ago #36

Sounds like a waste of money. roamer65 Monday #3

And wth would anyone want to advertise that a child lives at that address? SheltieLover Monday #4

It's beyond my comprehension. roamer65 Monday #7

Same here, Roamer! SheltieLover Monday #8

Hey there. roamer65 14 hrs ago #25

Hiya! SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #26

Hope u are well. roamer65 14 hrs ago #27

Not sure I understand what you are saying Brenda Monday #10

Advertising that a child lives there can make them a target for predators... Jack Valentino Monday #23

So...what...keep the kid a secret prisoner inside? GenThePerservering Tuesday #24

No, but you don't need to give personal information to complete strangers either. meadowlander 14 hrs ago #30

Some folks are totally consumed by fear of the world around them. BannonsLiver 50 min ago #39

Predators love it Deuxcents 14 hrs ago #28

I'm sure they do! SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #33

no kids, and I have never had a birthday party Skittles Monday #5

I was happy if I just got a birthday cake and some ice cream. roamer65 Monday #9

I'll top that! I never had a birthday! I was orphaned before I was conceived. Wonder Why Monday #17

When I was in 1st grade one of my classmates mom invited the WHOLE CLASS Maru Kitteh Monday #21

Invite the whole class is pretty common K and 1st Johonny 3 hrs ago #37

Around my neighborhood those are mostly put up for high school granduations senseandsensibility Monday #11

I've also seen those types of signs around, too. Brenda Monday #12

Yes, it's done for social media JI7 Monday #13

In my neighborhood, this seems like it started during the pandemic ... surrealAmerican Monday #14

aha! Brenda Monday #16

It absolutely started during the pandemic Niagara Monday #19

Maybe it's because I have boys, but all my kids ever wanted Bettie Monday #15

They started this trend during the pandemic because we were on lockdown Niagara Monday #18

My brother and sister did a drive by 70th birthday party for my mom helpisontheway 12 hrs ago #32

I'm glad that your siblings got to celebrate your mom's special 70th milestone birthday Niagara 7 hrs ago #34

Girls under around 15 are very tuned into cosmetics videos/content Renew Deal Monday #22

"People Are Strange"--Jim Morrison RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 14 hrs ago #29

hasn't caught on in my area ecstatic 14 hrs ago #31

Strong "get off my lawn" vibes up and down this one. BannonsLiver 3 hrs ago #38