Male Nursery Staff

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My child is in Nursery after my return to work. They nursery chain have been hiring make staff recently. My child's nursery has 3 male staff.

My daughter's nappy was changed by a male member of staff. For my own personal reasons I feel upset about this but not sure if I can even say or do anything. I just don't like it.

Sorry for spellings I meant Male

If you aren't happy with the staff at the nursery, for whatever reason, then remove your child.

The majority of nursery staff are female and they change boys nappies.

Would you be uncomfortable with a female changing your son’s nappy if you had a son?

Why? Genuinely interested to understand that opinion.

Oh for gods sakes

I think it’s great that theres more men in early years. Not happy? Move nurseries.

Wow. Bullshit. My brother worked in a nursery for several years.

You are being unreasonable. I agree with ScarlettOBan, would it be a problem the other way round? Obviously they have been crb checked in order to be working there.

Seriously? Every single man is a threat?

How is it not safe for the kids?

What utter bullshit.

And this is the reason certain occupations will never flourish. Sexism, spend years telling young girls you may be what you want now we are telling boys you can't work with young children 😭

If you’re not happy move nurseries.

Sorry, should we be assuming that all males are also paedophiles? Is that the insinuation or is there another reason I am missing?

Safeguarding and oversight measures should prevent any bad people, male or female, being a danger to the kids.
Of course that does not always work, as seen in a recent high profile case about a female nursery worker.

😂🤣 this is a scary view.
Maybe because it's a low paid and undervalued career, must make the women do it!!

I would rather have a male nursery staff member looking after DDs than a woman who believes all men are a threat and women aren't.

All staff, male and female, should follow safeguarding principles and procedures, so risk is mitigated

Statistically the rate of peadophile men is higher than that of paedophile women so I can understand why the OP is uncomfortable.

You're being unreasonable.

And for the record, the best and most caring member of nursery staff that my DDs ever had was male.

Exactly this. I don't know what the rules are, but at my DC's nurseries, nappy changing is always done in an open area. There is limited privacy for the child, but it means for the sake of the DC AND for the staff, they are visible to others, and visible on the CCTV (but genital area is NOT visible).

The male staff DC have had have done nothing but enhance their experiences.

So you think the only time men should want to work with children is if they have an unhealthy interest in them? Do you think the same about male teachers? Male paediatricians? Male sports coaches? Fathers?

Jesus I hope you raise your DD to be more aware of equality.

Given the number of families with crap absentee fathers, having caring and empathetic male role models is critical to raising women who will smash glass ceilings and the men who will help them do it.