Funny that you bring this up. I remember one provider that I did a few over nighters with. She was constantly calling her kids early in the morning or late at night to make sure they were not fighting.

She had a problem with her daughter finding her provider shoes and clothes.

Kids should not know, their kids.  I beleive most providers that are good parents keep the little ones far away from what we do.

Do hobbyists kids know what daddy is up to?

Like any human being with a secret, providers know how to cover their tracks by spinning reasonable yarns.

My 3 year old son does not have a clue about his mother's job and if I can I am going to keep it that way for the rest of his life.

When my BM was in the biz our daughter used to tell people, "Mommy works at a hotel...well... actually she works at lots of hotels."

She was a housekeeper, that's our story and we're sticking to it. Hopefully by the time she's old enough to put 2+2 together her memories from that young age will be too vague to draw the obvious conclusion.

Here you go, Glenda..

You never told us your offspring was such a perceptive and artistically inclined chap.

OP. Those boxes of condoms only work as water balloons up to age 5.

Seriously ... Some posts make me wonder.

Lina

...so I think the answer is, sometimes, yes.

it's a risk that we all take when in this business.  Exposure.  

If they find out while I'm still working in the business, that'd be tough.  If they find out when I'm 80 or 90 (living in a "community of similar-aged men and women), I'd have already had show and tell.  Hell, I'm having my reviews put in a safe until it's time for the "coming out" party!!

Now, that will be a hoot...I'm thinking that they'll say,  

"Go, Mom!" , but not for a few years.  Not now.