Hive Meetups Safety Guidelines
Parent responsibility, parent-led, parent safety.
What Hive Meetups are
- Parent-organized hangouts at public places like parks, libraries, and community centers.
- Low-pressure. No obligation to socialize. Come for an hour or stop by for 10 minutes.
- Community-run, not staff-run. Parents in your area set them up.
- Free to organize. Any verified Moms Bee Hive parent can start one.
What they are NOT
- NOT verified or background-checked. Moms Bee Hive organizers are community members, not vetted professionals.
- NOT certified or licensed. We don't supervise or insure these meetups.
- NOT a substitute for therapy, medical care, or professional childcare.
- NOT guaranteed to be safe. Parent safety responsibility is real and yours.
Parent Organizer Responsibility
If you're planning a Hive Meetup:
Choose public places only
- Parks with open sightlines
- Library community rooms
- Community centers with open hours
- Public playgrounds
NO home addresses or private properties
Moms Bee Hive will remove any meetup scheduled at a home, private backyard, or unlisted location. Public venues only.
Use common sense for activities
- Age-appropriate activities (obvious, but worth saying)
- Outdoor meetups should account for weather and bathroom access
- If serving snacks, disclose allergies and ingredients in the event description
- Keep groups manageable so you can actually see everyone
Report unsafe behavior
If someone shows up and makes families uncomfortable, ask them to leave. If they won't or become threatening, contact local police. Then email us at admin@momsbeehive.com with details so we can remove them from future meetups.
Parent Attendee Responsibility
If you're going to a Hive Meetup:
Supervise your own kids
This is your job, not the organizer's. Keep eyes on your children. Know where they are at all times.
Trust your instincts
- If something feels off, it probably is.
- If an adult acts strangely around kids, remove your children immediately.
- You don't need to be polite if you feel unsafe.
- Leave anytime.
Connect with organizer beforehand
New to a meetup? Ask questions. "Where exactly will we be?" "What's the age range?" "Will there be parking?" A good organizer welcomes questions.
If something doesn't feel right
Leave. Report it to the organizer and to us at admin@momsbeehive.com.
Moms Bee Hive's Role
We handle the community side of safety:
We remove meetups at private homes
Event scheduled at someone's house? We'll remove it. We also reach out and explain why.
We remove unsafe organizers
If someone is reported for unsafe behavior at multiple meetups, we remove their ability to create new ones.
We require organizers to be verified
To create a meetup, you need a verified account (email verified, phone verified). This keeps out spam and bad actors, but it's not a background check.
We're not liable for meetup incidents
See our Terms of Service for full details. The short version: Moms Bee Hive is a platform that connects parents. We don't run meetups, insure them, supervise them, or guarantee they're safe. That's on the organizer and parents attending.
If something unsafe happens
- Immediate danger: Call 911.
- Unsafe behavior at a meetup: Leave, report to the organizer, and email us at admin@momsbeehive.com.
- Concerned about an organizer: Email us with specifics. We take these seriously.
Have questions about meetup safety? Check our Community Guidelines or email hello@momsbeehive.com.