Report Men in Nursery

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by: FootieFan

WOW, I have just come across this topic by chance by searching the 'net' for opinions of men in childcare, very interesting. I would love to work in Nursery School, but don't feel that it is something that I have an option to do. My wife has worked in the same Nursery now for around 15 years and I have always joked that I would like her job! I am CRB checked and have helped at my oldest son's school and also helped with Open Days, Fun Days and other events at my wife's Nursery. Her boss has even said that she would employ me there if I got qualified! However, I worry about what parents might think and whether this could cause problems. 'wellinever' brought up comments which, although offensive in some ways, I am sure many people who put their children into Nursery would agree with, and that is the worry. I would not want to be the cause of bad publicity of concerns of parents at any Nursery, and the 'teasing' you might get whilst at college etc would also deter me from feeling comfortable doing it. I am very comfortable with children, and have 2 myself, both of which I was the primary carer for whilst my wife went back to work at the Nursery. I collect my wife each day and interact with many of the children there, some of which always approach me when I arrive. I do think I could do the job, but have never followed things up due to what I think other people's opinions would be. Also, I am now 35 years old, and whilst it would seem no problem in your 20's, I do think that if I started this now, I would certainly be looked upon as some sort of 'perve' and I believe that notion would always be there. Nobody questions a male teacher who has a reception class at primary school, so why indeed should there be a problem for men dealing with children a couple of years younger. Does ayone out there think there should be an age limit for a man to do the job?

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