Report Men in Nursery

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by: michaeld

Well! This certainly is a hot topic! Personally i think it's great to see such a diversity of opinions here and I'm glad that this issue is in the forefront of peoples minds. I've been a qualified Nursery Nurse for the last five years and have worked in a Day Nursery and now work in the NHS...... and yes, I am a man. My personal experience working in a nursery as the sole male has been nothing but positive. I have felt valued by parents and staff and strongly believe that the children have benefited from having a man to relate to. As a profession we spend a lot of time and effort ensuring that hte children we care for experience life to the full, however I feel we are being grossly negligent when we deprive them from making stong, positive, relationships with open, caring men. In saying this I do not mean that we need feminised men in this field. The way in which men care for children is different from women and this should not be something to be shyed away from. There is nothing that a man brings to the role that a women cannot, but it is imeasurably important that children see a man doing it. I am dedicated to making progress with this issue and have been researching a number of localised projects in England and Scotland and am keen to hear from people who share this interest. Therefore I would like to hear from any of the guys and girls on this message board, (researchers, Nursery Nurses etc) with a view to making a difference in this area. My email is michaeldolling at hotmail dot co dot uk. Please email me

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