Would you take your child to a day care with male teachers?!
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Would you take your child to a day care with male teachers?
your children aged 18 months- 12 years. Additional Details
9 hours ago
I'm an early childhood education student, I am wondering because one of my assignments is about how to encourage men to get into this career.
I am not trying to slam men at all.
9 hours ago
We are teachers thank you.
We TEACH your children.
9 hours ago
Where do you people get that I'm saying all men are rapists? Did you not read the details I've been adding?
I'm asking if parents would be comfortable taking their children to day cares that have male teachers. For years it has only been women and now men are starting to get involved.
Answers: 9 hours ago
I'm an early childhood education student, I am wondering because one of my assignments is about how to encourage men to get into this career.
I am not trying to slam men at all.9 hours ago
We are teachers thank you.
We TEACH your children.9 hours ago
Where do you people get that I'm saying all men are rapists? Did you not read the details I've been adding?
I'm asking if parents would be comfortable taking their children to day cares that have male teachers. For years it has only been women and now men are starting to get involved. I've taught at a day care, and I'm male. So I'm biased, but yes.
The care given by a day care provider is going to depend on a few factors, the most important being the character of the individual. Is this a person who "gets" kids and enjoys being with them, and genuinely cares for them? Why is she (or he) in this job? Is it a fall-back, or the best they can do, or is it what motivates them to get up that day.
I've worked with many women who were great child care providers, and a few who shouldn't have been in the profession. There is no male vs. female monopoly on being a good, caring person.
As for the sex thing, and I'm guessing that's your real concern, I'd say that someone who is in this profession who cares about kids is NOT going to do anything to jeopardize that. They love kids in a good, healthy way -- and the last thing they want is for someone to think that they've done something inappropriate with a child. In all my (non-father) experiences of working with kids -- day care provider, teacher, coach, and Sunday School teacher -- I've had to pass a background check. The last thing I want is for some unfounded complaint to be on my record, jeopardizing my ministry to kids in my community.
Some women I've known as teachers and day care providers are not really what I'd call good examples to children. They are selfish and not self-sacrificing. They just seem to want to clock in and out. What motivates them?
If a man is in this job, he's willing to deal with the ridicule of being a day care provider and a man. If he is straight, that's one more stereotype that he has to put up with. Anyone willing to put up with that, AND the low pay, is PROBABLY someone who sincerely wants to help your child to learn, grow and excel. it depends really, Yes. One of our best baby sitters was a male. A gay one
Why would my answer get thumbs downs??? If i cant keep up whith them then yes Yes. As a teacher, i noticed that some of the best teachers are male No.. What kind of a sexist are you? Not really! because I am interested to take care of myself. yep i prefer male teachers A real teacher in a school, yes
A daycare "worker" at a daycare, no Yes, children need role models of both sexes, both at work and at home, as early as possible. Yes. I think it's great to have a male influance in thier lives. Even more so if the father is not around. Judge only on actions. I think some dads are better than some moms. A daycare centre yes....at home alone no
My son was looked after by a 20ish year old male (along with a heap of other females) in his daycare centre and he loved it.
I would have serious doubts letting a male mind the kids where no one else was present. Atleast in a daycare centre there seems to be people around all the time to keep and eye on them Only if I trusted them. It depends on the teacher more so than whether or not they are male or female. sure, but I would really check out any person caring for my children no matter what the gender. I dont know. I know men are just as capable of caring for children as women are but it would make me feel a bit...anxious I guess. Maybe its because my child is a daughter. I would feel anxious leaving her with anyone but family actually. absolutely and preferably............
females however, i'm uncomfortable with. they are getting away with too much simply because they are women. nobody usually suspects the woman. why would it matter??? women are as dangerous as men.. male teachers are some of the best out there... It all depends.
We cannot generalise.
If there are many teachers, it should be OK. i dont believe in day care ... I'm a stay at home mama... Absolutely. seriously wtf, woman abuse children to u know. ok well i know that most daycares are regulated by child servises and they do a pretty good job and most places do background checks. seriously though thats rather rude to think because a guy works with kids he wants them for sex . If he was gay, yes Probably yes!There's nothing wrong with the male teacher I guess and I personally believed that they are more careful than the females since mothers don't trust males that much in terms of taking care of the child. absolutely. Kids need male role models. No. I know it's ignorant to feel that way. But, honestly I think its weird. I know there are a lot of loving fathers. I just think the type of men who work with small children tend to be perverts. Small groups of gay men in those feilds. Beleive it or not are loving like women. Because they want to be parents. So they have a maternal instinct. But the irony of life is, no one wants them around their children. Crazy, but true. Thats a very general question which invites many unwanted answers...
but the purpose is genuine here-
well its definately too general to say yes or no. It will depend on many (other) factors, like-
its on the individual teacher- be it male or female:
attitude;
past records;
the parents previous similar experiences;
surrounding areas, etc
many other factors, but definately not one to be based on a person's sex alone.
So, I would, after considering the above & checking the individual teacher, be it MALE / FEMALE. If it was a reputable day care facility with good credentials and a good reputation, sure, why not?