male childminder

cena · 09-03-2015 04:38PM #1

Would you use a male minder. Even though they have all the courses etc. Would you be put off with a male minding your kids?

Menas · 09-03-2015 04:39PM

Not at all. There is a male working in my kids creche. Why would he be different to a female child minder?

Dravokivich · 09-03-2015 04:41PM

All I'd ask is that he doesn't throw my son into the air any higher than I can.

Lollipops23 · 09-03-2015 04:41PM

As long as they have all the qualifications required and are experienced I'd be happy about it.

It makes me sad that a lot of guys would avoid the vocation due to the stigma. I know several guys who both love kids and are fantastic with them.

Outkast_IRE · 09-03-2015 04:42PM

Nope i think its a profession that more men should get involved in, i think there are plenty of guys out there who get along great minding kids. I think it may actually be beneficial for the kids to have both male & female authority figures minding them.

darkpagandeath · 09-03-2015 04:43PM

This will end well, a lot of people are under the impression men only go into areas where children are for one thing. Thanks tabloids/FB.

NachoBusiness · 09-03-2015 04:45PM

It'll be great one day when it's just as socially unacceptable to be sexist to men as it is to women.

DipStick McSwindler · 09-03-2015 04:45PM

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Magnate · 09-03-2015 04:45PM

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Not at all. There is a male working in my kids creche. Why would he be different to a female child minder?

Anatomically speaking there's a few differences I can think of.

cena · 09-03-2015 04:46PM

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Not at all. There is a male working in my kids creche. Why would he be different to a female child minder?

Some people would see the male as a child predator? I wouldn't care myself if a male was looking after my child

Generic Dreadhead · 09-03-2015 04:47PM

I'm actually interested to see, as a guy, what the majority makes of this subject. I'm kind of on the fence, good thing I can let AH sway me to one side of the argument. Proceed boards users....

Menas · 09-03-2015 04:50PM

Magnate wrote: »

Anatomically speaking there's a few differences I can think of.

And that matters because???

spurious · 09-03-2015 04:51PM

I wish more men worked in creches. I wish more men worked as primary and secondary teachers too. For any job to become seen as the preserve of one gender or another is not a good idea for society. (Oh no, shocking feminist idea!)

As long as a man had all the necessary qualifications in safety and things, I'd have no issue with him working in a creche.

Magnate · 09-03-2015 04:52PM

Trigger Happy wrote: »

And that matters because???

Well statistically speaking most child predators are in fact male, so it would raise an eyebrow for me at least. Although I suppose if he was garda vetted and all that I wouldn't have a problem, and I say this as a male.

jackofalltrades · 09-03-2015 04:52PM

Cormac... wrote: »

I'm actually interested to see, as a guy, what the majority makes of this subject. I'm kind of on the fence...

And why are you on the fence on this issue?

Menas · 09-03-2015 04:54PM

Magnate wrote: »

Well statistically speaking most child predators are in fact male, so it would raise an eyebrow for me at least. Although I suppose if he was garda vetted and all that I wouldn't have a problem, and I say this as a male.

I hear you and it is a pity that this puts males off entering the trade.

LenaClaire · 09-03-2015 04:55PM

cena wrote: »

Would you use a male minder. Even though they have all the courses etc. Would you be put off with a male minding your kids?

When I worked in a summer camp, I shared job responsibilities with a guy for my little troop of kids. It was great and none of the parent's had anything to say on the matter.

I would happily have a man mind my kids as long as he had children's cpr certification which is the same as I would ask for a woman.

Links234 · 09-03-2015 04:55PM

Sure why not?

Dravokivich · 09-03-2015 04:55PM

Magnate wrote: »

Well statistically speaking most child predators are in fact male, so it would raise an eyebrow for me at least. Although I suppose if he was garda vetted and all that I wouldn't have a problem, and I say this as a male.

Child Predators working around children tend to be primarily female though.

All those women teachers fornicating with young lads.

Then there was that chreche in England a few years back where a woman employed there was talking pictures and distributing them.

There's only ever a handful of cases reported of men working around children, actually interfering with the children.

endacl · 09-03-2015 04:55PM

darkpagandeath wrote: »

This will end well, a lot of people are under the impression men only go into areas where children are for one thing. Thanks tabloids/FB.

The Facebook bit only applies if they arrive to work in a white van.

NachoBusiness · 09-03-2015 04:57PM

Would you use a female doctor? Even though they have all the courses etc. Would you be put off with female taking care of your health?

Generic Dreadhead · 09-03-2015 04:58PM

jackofalltrades wrote: »

And why are you on the fence on this issue?

It's one that, being childless, I have no real idea how i'd react. Being a guy I think there's a lot to be said for trusting a male childminder, especially if they have the relevant qualifications or experience.

But I wonder if I was offered 2 childminders, if I had a child that is, and they were both equally qualified, and charged the same sum if I'd pick the female over the male. I'm all for equal rights and stuff but it's just not something I'm going to come in and pretend like I have a real opinion on.

You do know that not every single thing in the world is black/white, right/wrong, yes/no? I do not have a strong opinion on this subject.

Al_Coholic · 09-03-2015 04:59PM

actually went to Maynooth a few years ago as they were holding interviews for a child care course at the college,was the only guy there too and when interviewer called me Mary instead of Mark i thought this isnt for me.

darkpagandeath · 09-03-2015 05:00PM

endacl wrote: »

The Facebook bit only applies if they arrive to work in a white van.

Nah you not remember that case of the paediatrician ? House and office burned down as they thought it meant pedo.

hoodwinked · 09-03-2015 05:03PM

Cormac... wrote: »

But I wonder if I was offered 2 childminders, if I had a child that is, and they were both equally qualified, and charged the same sum if I'd pick the female over the male. I'm all for equal rights and stuff but it's just not something I'm going to come in and pretend like I have a real opinion on.
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as a parent of one, all things being equal like that, i would pick simply who got on better with my child if it came down to it, gender doesn't bother me.

she is in a mixed gender school and has both male and female teachers, and i'm not one bit worried about her safety around those teachers.

dark crystal · 09-03-2015 05:09PM

IrishFeeney92 wrote: »

But gender equality is only for women remember?

Why do people keep wheeling this rhetoric out in AH today?

There's plenty of occupations dominated by men too - airline pilot, mechanic, construction worker, fire service etc.

In answer to the question, it wouldn't bother me at all, as long as he had the same qualifications and Garda vetting as his female counterparts and was good at the job. Being a female doesn't automatically make you good at working with children - look at that Prime Time documentary a while back...

Generic Dreadhead · 09-03-2015 05:11PM

hoodwinked wrote: »

as a parent of one, all things being equal like that, i would pick simply who got on better with my child if it came down to it, gender doesn't bother me.

she is in a mixed gender school and has both male and female teachers, and i'm not one bit worried about her safety around those teachers.

I thought we were discussing Childminders as in minding the child in their/your home, not teachers

bb1234567 · 09-03-2015 05:12PM

No, I would assume he is a paedophile as our society has conditioned us to think that. Unless I knew the guy well and had references from other people then it would be fine. But still, I would just be more comfortable with a female child minder.

MarkR · 09-03-2015 05:18PM

My son is in a special needs school, and one of the SNA (special needs assistant) is male, which is a positive thing I think. It is getting tiresome, the assumption that any man working with children should be put under additional security, or be considered to be at a higher risk of abusing a child, just because his genitals are an outie rather than an innie!

Neyite · 09-03-2015 05:19PM

There is a bloke working in my child's crèche and I think he is brilliantly suited to childcare. You can see he genuinely loves his job, is really good at communicating with the children and my child loves to see him on duty. I would like to see more males in the profession.

There was one minor incident a while back where I wasn't happy with something a particular staff member did, turns out she has the most qualifications out of all the staff, so while I'd look for a childcare or first aid qualification, I think a natural vocation in the profession too is needed. If you have qualifications coming out your ears but hate kids, its not the job for that person.

Iron Man 2.0 · 09-03-2015 05:19PM

I'm a male and am studying childcare. Actually on my work placement week this week. I'm the only guy on the course. Have to say it is really sad to hear when some people would have a problem with males minding their children.

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