To ask your opinion on this:

[LokiBear]

DH is a qualified teacher. He just mooted the idea that he might quit his job and register as a childminder. I said I didn't think that many people would want to leave young babies with a male childminder as its quite unusual to hear of male childminders. DH said he thinks lots of people would. So, we decided to ask on here. Simply looking for a yes/no answer; no elaboration needed. I dont think dh is serious about really quitting his job, but genuinly interested in seeing if people would choose a male childminder.

My DH was a stay at home dad. Men can be nurturing too. When DS2 went to nursery, he struggled with there being no men there to the point that they were going to get the only male nursery teacher in the area to come on a secondment. Then he found the computer...

OP, I'm sure there are many options for your DH to consider as a teacher (including teaching), I hope he finds something that suits.

Absolutely would - my DS has been going to a male childminder since he was one and he's brilliant (DS has 2 mums so is a bonus male role model).

I would, I like the idea of challenging the gender role and getting a qualified teacher, bargain!

However, I think I would probably have struggled to persuade DD’s dad, he’s very protective and sexist traditional

It wouldn't bother me. The kind of people it would bother are probably the Ines he wouldn't want as customers anyway.

Yes of course

Yes, but not as a baby. And my daughter went from four months then stayed with her childminder for years. I would have sent her from two or three on, but I have a wholly unreasonable instinct for it to be a woman in the infant years.

Yip

Csa and sexual crime is under reported, under resourced and receives crap sentences.
But the one thing we do know from the stats collected, is that offenders are overwhelmingly male.

So no I would not use any care services from a male.

Yes I would, my child's favourite person at nursery is the only male there. Can’t have enough positive male role models in my opinion - they’re so few and far between in early years/primary schools (except for head teachers)

Brizzle drizzle rude much?

Implying that a person is a bad client or customer because they would not use a males services for their childcare.

Yes. Although my preference would be for nursery over CM regardless of gender.

My uncle was a SAHP to his son and step daughter then qualified as an early years specialist. He now runs a nursery. I love that he pursued his passion despite all the negative gender stereotyping.

The idea that men cannot look after a baby is ridiculous.

What about sahds or male single parents?
Would none of you leave your child with your dp as he is incapable of looking after them?

Some women have very low expectations of and opinions of men.

nope, my dd is autistic and has a make 1:1 who just started (her old one who was female left) i was very unhappy about it but felt i couldnt say anything, but atleast its in a school but does make me uncomfortable. so no i wouldnt choose a male CM.

male* not make

Just a guess but i reckon the people who are saying no if it was a baby are probably saying it because babies cant talk, so if something was to happen they wont be able to tell anyone!

“And male? I can just see my husband's response if I suggested that.”

Yes I would despite being someone who suffered CSA I would like to think I’m hyper vigilant anyway

You do know that older children and teenagers are abused and don't say anything either?

No. I wouldn’t admit it in real life though.
I would not mind a male teacher or male nursery nurse but it’s just the fact that as a childminder, he’ll solely responsible for my kids and I would prefer a female caregiver in that sense

Im not saying that doesn't happen but obviously its more likely that they will, my children know they can talk to me about anything.

and its not my opinion anyway its just a guess i wouldnt leave a child of any age.

Oh well according to mn

1. Of course every woman is nurturung and caring. Nope

2. Every female child minder is awesome and capable (There wouldnt be many threads on child care forums if all women were perfect earth mothers and actually seen cming as a career not an easy way to.make some cash)

3. There are no female child abusers....oh wait.

No.
And definitely not a baby.

Of course there are female child abusers but the overwhelming majority of sex offenders are men. That's just fact.