Why are female babysitters preferred over male babysitters? People in general trust women with children more?

[Imhot467]

I took a poll on which one people preferred. All 15 women who voted said they’d prefer a female. Majority of men said they wanted a female one too, one said they’d prefer a male. I get the feeling that it has to do with something sexual doesn’t it?

People are afraid the man might sexually assault their children

People think that men can’t take care of children as good as women can

I’ll say why below

[GuidoThePizzaMaker]

Women have instincts for child raising that men dont have.
So for the sake of babysitting, a male authority figure isn't necessary and less desirable

I used to babysit kids all the time, the parents appreciated having a guy babysitter around to show a masculine role model to the boys, play sports with them, teach them to build things etc. Also I volunteered to do it for free in the summer. I was a 14 at the time, so I was a kid myself.

I think a grown man being a nanny is suspect. Men need real jobs, like plumbing, carpentry, computer programming etc If he is a nanny/babysitter at age 18+ something is wrong with him

[jae_jae]

Families trust girls more.

[NatashaJ]

To be fair if you do go to a daycare with male early childhood educators there they are more likely (unless it's dumb company or home base daycare) to have regular sex offender police checks. Plus, some daycares are now setting up cameras where parents can check on their children through a phone app through the camera. So if your judging a registered male ECE as a pedo that's dumb as hell since if anything he would more likely be the one watched more then random Paul from down the street.

[Secret6620]

Odds of rape and molestation is decreased.

[Secret6620]

Thanks for mho

[NicolaD]

I’m afraid it’s a case of mum’s trusting the sex she’s sure will care for her child in the same way she dies and sorry, a man generally isn’t that person.

[Tylord92]

I think it has more to do with boys not wanting to babysit so people are more comfortable and familiar with girls babysitting, and people have a tendency to stick to what they're familiar with. Personally I think girls tend to take babysitting more seriously and are more likely to call the parents if something seems wrong which is a more comforting thought to the parents. "If something were wrong, she would have called us so I don't need to be worried right now."

[laurieluvsit]

It is inherent in girls to be nurturing. It is natures way for us to desire and love our children.

Some develop personalities that wander away from this, yes, but everyone, especially other girls know of this instinctive nature and will tend to more prefer females that maintain this natural tendency to watch over their children as well.

[abc3643]

Since the dawn of our species, we all instinctive trust females as better caregivers for babies than males are. For one thing, males don't have boobs. Our sense of smell is not as good as females. The bond since birth is stronger. Kids become "ours" only later once we can talk to them... And, really, it's boys primarily for us and girls with mothers because of sexual and anatomy issues and teaching the next generation about those things. The roots of sexist culture are based in evolution.

[MackToday]

Humans have a nature. Women nurture children, that's their natural role. In the past this would have been self evident. Society has just been so perverted that people have forgotten. That's why I'm here to remind you.

[AllThatSweetJazz]

Mostly A.
a little bit of both.
People don't trust men, people don't like men.

[Imhot467]

Yeah because of guys like you.

[AllThatSweetJazz]

You don't know anything about what I'm like, so I find that hard to take seriously.

[PrettyRegular]

Probably because 100 years ago women usually did it.

[Imhot467]

It’s not a 100 years ago now duh

[PrettyRegular]

Well maybe 50 years. 70s and after men have been with kids pretty much like women.

[Kiran_Yagami]

Because child caring is the traditional job of women, so people think that women are good at it just because they're women.

[botsumsup]

Women are falsely still seen as nurtures in today's society

[DECENTSCOTTISHLAD999]

The male of the house can try and get the babysitter

[kingofthellamas]

It's the acceptable face of sexism.

[truthbeknown]

Guys have real jobs.

[Imhot467]

Eh someone sounds bitter