Free-babysitting ad punishes wayward teen

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A Texas father has punished his curfew-breaking teenage daughter by placing a classified ad in which she is forced to confess her crime and offer free babysitting as her penalty. "My name is Kirstin and I'm a 16-year-old CSHS junior," the girl says in the ad. "I'm in BIG trouble for missing my curfew and my parents are making me provide 30 hours of FREE babysitting as punishment. My pain is your gain." The ad goes on to give a phone number and urge readers to call and book her services.

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