Would you let your child sit on Santa's knee?

I hate this shít nowadays that no man can be trusted for fear he may be a pedophile. It's ridiculous!

God forbid a child might have a genuine positive male role model to look up to, like one of your sport trainers or something when you're growing up. Sadly there's more and more pressure on men to distance themselves from that for fear of accusations and new found social pressures.

Ridiculous and not fair on men to have that suspicion around them and equally not fair to have it reinforced by the media with 'debates' like this.

I think I know the station before its even said.

I brought my 2 year old son to see Santa a few days ago. He sat on his knee while I crouched beside them.

I didn't spot a boner at any stage....

py2006 wrote: »

Hah, in fairness its not done as a full time job. Its either voluntary or they get a few bob. I think often retired men do it or simply some guy looking for an extra few bob rather than it being a career choice.

Or else a guy who likes very young children sitting on their lap.

1ZRed wrote: »

I hate this shít nowadays that no man can be trusted for fear he may be a pedophile. It's ridiculous!

God forbid a child might have a genuine positive male role model to look up to, like one of your sport trainers or something when you're growing up. Sadly there's more and more pressure on men to distance themselves from that for fear of accusations and new found social pressures.

Ridiculous and not fair on men to have that suspicion around them and equally not fair to have it reinforced by the media with 'debates' like this.

Yep its ridiculous. I was waiting in line at the shop once, and a small young girl infront of me was buying a bunch of sweets and stuff for a "party" (she was telling the shopkeeper). She seemed like a really nice kid, but unfortunately she was 30c short for what she was buying and the grumpy shop keeper was having none of it.
So I said "Ah shur, here Ill give you the 30c" with a smile, thinking I was being nice. I know many adults did that to me when I was younger.

Well, jesus, you'd swear I had assaulted the poor girl with the looks I got from the shop keeper and people around me. The shop keeper pretty much barked at me and refused to let me give the child a measly 30c.

I also have heard of numerous male nurses who want to become paediatric nurses, but the meer suggestion of it almost instantly labels him a "pedo" by the average idiot. Im sure that stigma doesn't prevent everybody though, as I have heard of many males that make brilliant paediatric nurses, and provide a fatherly figure for children who might not have one after a harsh life and then put into an institute/hospital with primarily female carers.

Just curious AH, how would you feel about your child's nurse being a male?