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I wouldn't let anyone I didn't know watch my children. Male or female.
This is an issue with childcare to the point, in the UK at least, male primary school teachers have a massive shortage. For all the jobs people try to push women into there are equally as many that need more men. Nursing has the same issue for example.
Eh, I wouldn't really want a babysitter I don't know around my kid, whether they're male or female, I'd prefer to either have a family member or friend or just not go out. Buuuuut I suppose I wouldn't care whether the babysitter was a man or a woman. Neither option makes me more or less comfortable.
Honestly, I do not. I'm skeptical of babysitters in general given all of the horror stories you hear about them, even having been one at a few times. I personally just don't feel as comfortable having a male babysitter as I would a female, but I don't plan on allowing anyone except for my intimidate family watching my children anyway.
Female babysitters seem more qualified to me, because almost all the fathers I personally know hardly lifted a finger and almost never when it came to the dirty stuff. However, I hope not every man is like them. If the male babysitter isn't apathetic to neglecting, but the most attentive and caring of all the applicants, he would get the job.
I would never hire someone to watch my kids who is a stranger.
Growing up, my parents always hired a family friend's kid (males and females) to watch us. That's what I want when I have kids. Teens want extra money but I'd also know they're responsible and know their family as well and can trust them.
Male or female, I wouldn't care. I just wouldn't want a complete stranger.
Honestly it would bother me having any stranger babysitting, I only have ever let family look after them when I needed someone to.
If I definatly needed a stranger to I would decide from there personality and how qualified they are rather then gender.
I would have no issue but i would suggest most would.
I use my example as a teacher in the early grades of education. if parents do not know you they feel ill at ease. To the point of loitering outside the classroom after classes begin. It is unfair but understandable.
I'm absolutely comfortable with it, as long as they have a background check like everyone else.
Will still keep cameras in the house for extra security (whatever the gender), some babysitters neglect their duties and I wouldn't want that either.
It’s not that most guys in general want to mess with kids but I bet most of the guys who actually *want* to babysit some stranger’s kids do have issues.
Babysitting is a good side-gig job, u think so lowly of our fellow men who enjoy children :-/
Why should I think highly of random strangers.
This question is more about the differential of treatment towards males vs females in this situation.
Do u have equal distrust for stranger men and women, when it comes to babysitting your children?
Yes and no. I don’t trust strangers in general. I trust males even less when it comes to kids. I probably would trust a strange woman 2x more than a strange man but still I would need reasons to trust her like mutual friends or very good background check & interviewing her other clients.
People who say they would never hire a babysitter obviously don't have kids and their mind would for sure change
Honestly i would rather watch over my own. Regardless of gender both sides have fucked up baby sitting stories.
Only after extensive screening and installing hidden cams to monitor whats going on would i even consider someone looking after mine.
I was staying home alone since the age of 5, mine probably won't even need a sitter.
i was a babysitter. i know most people felt more comfortable with a female sitter until they got to know me.
i personally am fine with a male sitter if he comes with solid recommendations from people i trust
which are teh same qualifications for a female babysitter
The fact that this even has to be a question just shows how far humanity is dropping in trust, but to really answer the question: I chose A but the only other thing I would need is for him to at least have some experience
I'm not a parent so, my opinion might changed by the time I have kids...
But I don't think it'd be an issue to have a male babysitter. You'd be a little more wary, sure, but if they meet the same criteria as the women then whats the problem?
It depends how old are my kids.. Under 10 no.
Unless I knew him personally, like he's a friend of mine.
But I don't trust women either.
I trust no body, that's why my kids won't go to daycare, they be staying with me.
Sexist much? if I needed someone to watch my children, qualifications would matter. Gender would not.
I don't know men are generally viewed as more potentially predatory but a childs saftey comes number one in my book trust no one so much that you could not doubt them and people can't exploit your trust to harm your child or children
I'm good with my kids, and with family, nephews/nieces etc. But no way in hell would I want to look after anyone else's, it leaves people (particularly males) open to false allegations. So wouldn't be worth the risk.
In 2017 I read about a 3-year-old being raped and murdered by a neighbor and that time my niece was also 3. Heck, even her being around my distant family members scare me now.
Honestly, I wouldn't be comfortable with anyone I didn't know well babysitting my kids