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Original Post
men in child care - 24-02-04 09:43
by: nightnanny34
I know what it's like. I've been working with children & parents for over 14 years. It's a struggle to find work, though some nursery's are very keen once they've got to know you. I therefore find that doing Nursery Temp work can be a good way of getting to know nursery managers in my area, increasing the chances of getting a job with them.
Saying that though, I'm still working mostly as a nanny and maternity nurse - why? Well, because it pays better! I get the vast majority of the work myself through qwell targeted advertising, and once parents have got over the shock of finding out that I am male, all goes really well. There are of course some parents who won't employ a man but that has reduced a lot over the past few years.
There is a positive article in the March 2004 (page 115) issue of BBC Parenting about male nannies - according to a MORI survery, 8 out of 10 british adults are in favour of male childcare. Pity they didn't just ask parents, as that figure would have been better to know!
Nick - Nighttime-Nanny.com