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Post by Yorkshirepotter on Feb 4, 2011 7:42:37 GMT
It's a serious question so don't drag it into the gutter please as i just want to get a few peoples opinion. Would you, as a parent, be happy to send your children to a male childminder? Obviousley fully registered with Ofsted (but sadley not OFCOM ), and in a home that meets the standards required.
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Post by jamlander on Feb 4, 2011 8:49:58 GMT
Presumably recommended by someone you know or you've seen the references therefore not a problem. Can't see any issue with it being a male Yorkie.
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Post by Eggybread on Feb 4, 2011 8:51:08 GMT
Yes no problem
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Post by mistersausage on Feb 4, 2011 8:54:39 GMT
There's a fella who works at the nursery my son atends. Strangely I'm not overly comfortable with this, but i'm paranoid about my kids and their safety so it's my own fault. I much prefer women to look after kids tbh.
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Post by Yorkshirepotter on Feb 4, 2011 9:22:53 GMT
Presumably recommended by someone you know or you've seen the references therefore not a problem. Can't see any issue with it being a male Yorkie. I was actually asking from the other side. Our second kid is due in the summer and we have been looking at childcare options and there is a bit of a shortage i this area, and the ones that are available never seem to have spaces. I jokingly said about setting myself up as a childminder but the more i have thought about it, the more it seems a good idea. My wife will be on maternity leave until christmas so it gives me a year to get some training and qualificatons and do plenty of research. Ive had a look online and there seems to be a few articles that say more males in the industry are needed but i just wondered what real parents thought.
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Post by Northy on Feb 4, 2011 9:28:45 GMT
No problems from where I look at it with having 3 kids, all grown up now. two of my mates are foster kids, and you'd be surprised teh amount of parnets who dump kids off for footy training with male coaches, and then go to tesco for an hour.
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Post by marra315 on Feb 4, 2011 9:29:49 GMT
wouldnt bother me to be fair , as long as they are good with care !
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Post by french toast on Feb 4, 2011 10:28:38 GMT
I was going to drag this in the gutter......but I wont
I personally wouldn't want my daughter going to a male child minder, I dont know why but Im uncomfortable with the idea.
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Post by winedelilah on Feb 4, 2011 10:32:33 GMT
Dont see a problem whatsoever as long as they have the required qualifications.
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Post by aciddosed on Feb 4, 2011 11:18:06 GMT
Obviousley fully registered with OFCOM, and in a home that meets the standards required. Why would you want one registered with the telecommunications industry? I suppose they'd be able to contact you better
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Post by Yorkshirepotter on Feb 4, 2011 11:53:27 GMT
Obviousley fully registered with OFCOM, and in a home that meets the standards required. Why would you want one registered with the telecommunications industry? I suppose they'd be able to contact you better And i would employ somebody for one session a week to teach the children observational skills that i have a blatent lack of ;D
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Post by bradscfc on Feb 4, 2011 11:55:02 GMT
I'll look after the children of the gdb.
I'm not registered with anything but you can trust me.
(Sorry)
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Post by frasier45 on Feb 4, 2011 12:08:08 GMT
No. If you can't look after your kids yourself, don't have them
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Feb 4, 2011 12:33:43 GMT
So far we have managed without the need for a child minder, my lad is 4 and my mrs had to leave full time work when he was born but we managed to survive financially on my wage so it was all good. Since i've been made redundant and having to look for a job which will probably come nowhere near my previous salary the scenario might well change with us both having to go back to work. If the situation did arise then i would have no problem with a fully qualified male child minder with references etc. He goes school full time in september though so would be spending minimal time under someone else's care.
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Post by Meggsy on Feb 4, 2011 13:06:02 GMT
My mum was a childminder when me and my brother were younger.
If you plan on having your own kids in your house and somebody elses then think very carefully about it.
Sounds silly now but when your parent(s) are giving their full time to another kid in your house it is a bit of a cunt. Kids get very jealous and can be a right twat to whoever is getting looked after.
'Im just going to get a drink now all you play nice' *leaves room 'Oi bellend, take this action man to your face, how do you like play fighting? I'll lay a right hook on you if you go anywhere near my lego and train set you cunt'
Something along those lines anyway.
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Post by mermaidsal on Feb 4, 2011 13:30:28 GMT
Absolutely no problem, we need more men working in primary schools and nurseries.
As the recent scandals show exploitative stuff isn't limited to men and 99% of blokes are absolutely fine, the over-reaction to Daily Mail paedos take over the world shit is doing irreparable harm to a generation of children by not giving them role models of caring interesting men as well as women when they're very young.
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Post by hamptonpig on Feb 4, 2011 13:31:58 GMT
Strange one this Yorkie - my 2 (under 5) daughters went to a nursery where there was a male carer who they both got on with. We even had him babysit a couple of times so no problem there, however something inside makes me uncomfortable with the thought of leaving them in full time care at a male carers own house. Totally irrational I know, but that's it.
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Post by jamlander on Feb 4, 2011 13:39:59 GMT
Just one question Yorkie, how do you decide which child is butchered at birth and which one's sent to the tomb of the mutilated? One word of advice from me, dunna let em know that you go on the GDB. For serious advice wait til Boother gets up
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Post by pretzel on Feb 4, 2011 13:43:32 GMT
I wouldn't have a problem trusting a male childminder.
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 4, 2011 15:16:29 GMT
Presumably recommended by someone you know or you've seen the references therefore not a problem. Can't see any issue with it being a male Yorkie. I was actually asking from the other side. Our second kid is due in the summer and we have been looking at childcare options and there is a bit of a shortage i this area, and the ones that are available never seem to have spaces. I jokingly said about setting myself up as a childminder but the more i have thought about it, the more it seems a good idea. . There is absolutely no way I would consider leaving my child with a man who's into Cannibal Corpse.
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Post by salopstick on Feb 4, 2011 15:48:54 GMT
I have a live in French au pair costs me 250 monthly plus board
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Post by Northy on Feb 4, 2011 15:55:20 GMT
I have a live in French au pair costs me 250 monthly plus board pictures please so we can get PM's thoughts on the matter
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Post by salopstick on Feb 4, 2011 16:15:20 GMT
I have a live in French au pair costs me 250 monthly plus board pictures please so we can get PM's thoughts on the matter pm would definitely
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Post by nonington on Feb 4, 2011 16:59:52 GMT
pictures please so we can get PM's thoughts on the matter pm would definitely PM's opinion is hardly a barometer for the rest of the GDB is it? He'd shag you Salop let alone your au pair.
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Post by Jimmy Cooper on Feb 4, 2011 17:05:51 GMT
I have a live in French au pair costs me 250 monthly plus board You want one of the Welsh-but-based-in-Paris Au Pairs, they're the best.
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Post by BoothenBooBoo on Feb 4, 2011 17:06:55 GMT
PM's opinion is hardly a barometer for the rest of the GDB is it? He'd shag you Salop let alone your au pair. And skip the dog ;D ;D
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Post by Orbs on Feb 4, 2011 18:38:19 GMT
I have a live in French au pair costs me 250 monthly plus board Got an i-phone too haven't you?
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Post by scfcrmagic on Feb 4, 2011 21:57:26 GMT
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Post by stokie25 on Feb 5, 2011 7:38:09 GMT
My youngest daughter went to a private nursery (so not quite a childminder) and her key worker when she was 3 was a male. The nicest bloke you could ever meet and had a real affinity with the children. She adored him. I was a bit uneasy at first as it seemed an odd career for a man to choose but those turned out just to be my ill informed preconceptions. He was a lot less poe faced than the women there too. If you do embark on a childminding career just be aware of the fundamentals for doing it, and that's caring for other people's children. I've often said it's a job i couldn't do...it'd drive me mental ;D ;D
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Post by charlsrory on Feb 5, 2011 8:26:34 GMT
go for it! Im a deputy manager in a nursery and we are crying out for males in the industry! Kids love being around men, especially if they avnt got a father figure at home. Our nursery has got cctv in every room to cover our backs, its worth investing in for the parents piece of mind. You will need your nvq 2 and 3 in childcare first then your away. Im sure you'll be fine. And as long as your registered with ofsted and have a crb check, you'll be ok. The sot early years team will come in to help you set up and guide you with all the relevant paperwork so youre never on your own. And as you attend courses and start to network around you'll get your name out there. Before you know it you'll be over run with children! Good luck!
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