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[Funnyone]

Yes I would. We sometimes use a male babysitter from our nursery. We have 2 boys and a male presence in their lives (apart from their dad) is always a good thing for guidance/role model etc. Of course, just like for a female nanny, I'd need to be very happy with their credentials, their attitude - and ultimately whether my kids gel with him or not.

[Vives09]

I was actually looking specifically for a male nanny not long ago but couldn't find one! I've got two boys who are largely surrounded by women most of the day (female teachers, and their Dad works long hours) and they really respond well to any men who spend any kind of time with them. Also, my aunt had a male au pair for her children a few years back and he was amazing - not so good on the housework front but really played good games and very enthusiastic about everything - the kids loved him! Of course, safety is important and checks should be rigorous, but there are a few brave guys out there who just do the job because they're good with kids and like being around them and I do think that when it works, it can work very well.

[lemonzest]

It's a bit of an academic question for me as I don't earn enough to afford a nanny, but yes. If I had a boy (and earned more) I would definitely consider a male nanny for the reasons already mentioned above. I think it's a shame that children of either gender spend so much time with largely just women (great as we are ) in their formative years. Fortunately we have a couple of male staff members in my daughter's nursery. Good luck in your search for employment.

[jo jo]

why not .... if the credentials are right and you like the chap when you interview him and of course your little ones get on with him. Why not? Who is to say this is an all female role.

I would have to agree to one of the points above regarding the extra jobs - our lovely nanny is extremely thoughtful and does everything so well and to a very high standard but this doesn't mean a man can't do it.... I suppose I may be a bit more wary if I was to be honest.

I would love to see more males in some of the classes/play groups ... my daughter had a period where she would cry whenever she came into contact with a man because (I think) she didn't get the same exposure to men as she did women. Poor Grandpa was almost feeling unloved for quite sometime!!

[runmummyrun]

Of course! thats like asking would you employ an African/ Chinese/Indian/ Eastern European nanny!!

[MrsNanny]

I'm a nanny, but when I was an assistant manager in a busy day nursery we had a fantastic male nursery nurse training with us for his placement threw collage. Unfortently he did recive discrimination from some parents who asked for him not to change nappies, not to be left with a child on his own, not to go into the changing room area. It was very sad as he was the same as the female nursery nurse that was training - all the checks had been done, like every member of staff. He was amazing with the children, and especially the boys loved having a 'older boy' to play with when all the construction toys came out. I know he felt really upset by being asked by many parents not be involved with the care of their children, but completed his training and became a male manny! I think there is great benefits when having a male nanny

There are male nanny's just not as many!

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[CitySlicker]

I'm going to be honest, I probably wouldn't. No reason really but just would prefer someone female.

[Mrs Contractor Mum]

Yes I would. My husband looks after our son for three days of the week and at the playgroups he always has other kids especially boys wanting to play with 'dad'. I think its incredibly important for children to have good role models of both genders.
We currently have a great part time female nanny but we interviewed a lovely manny too. Unfortunately he was not available to start on the dates we needed. Also, whenever I view a nursery/ school I always ask the ratio of female to male staff as I want my son to go to a school where the male teacher isn't just a PE teacher.
Good luck with your job hunt!

[AbbevilleMummy]

It's less an issue of gender than it is experience.

I think you may have had a low uptake due to your lack of experience rather than the fact you are a man. There are more nannies out there than there are positions available therefore employers can afford to be picky with regards to looking for the perfect cv.

Also, I think you may have had a high number of views due to the fit photo rather than people looking because they need a nanny!!

[nvmof3]

Hi, I looked at your post a couple of weeks ago purely out of curiosity as you don't see many male nannies advertising on here. I'm not looking for a nanny at the moment (male or female). If I had been, what might have put me off was the fact that you had no experience or training and your previous job as a flight instructor was so far removed from the role of nanny. But I wish you every success with the job hunt - I agree with previous posters that there are not enough male role models around for our boys.

[mamabel]

I also looked at your ad as I was looking for a nanny recently and as per the other posts I'm afraid it was the lack of previous experience not the gender that meant I pursued other nanny adverts from this site rather than yours.
Also a friend of mine had a manny on a temp basis recently and when the subject came up for discussion it was often the dads who were less open to the idea of a manny....
Good luck - I hope you find something

[pix]

Absolutely! I've had a great guy doing school pick-ups for me for the last year and when my little boy was told he had to stop picking him up as he has another job, he cried for an hour and a quarter! They go to the park and play football in the summer, watch wrestling and play on the playstation in the winter. It's a perfect set-up. I would definitely do it again, it's good fun for boys!

[BalhamMumWorkingFT]

I would.. my husband not as keen. x

[audrey]

It's less an issue of gender than it is experience.

I think you may have had a low uptake due to your lack of experience rather than the fact you are a man. There are more nannies out there than there are positions available therefore employers can afford to be picky with regards to looking for the perfect cv.

Also, I think you may have had a high number of views due to the fit photo rather than people looking because they need a nanny!!

I'd be interested to know what prompted you to include a photo, many nanny ads on this site do not. Was that to sway us to overlook the lack of experience?!

[MrsNanny]

"What youve done is a bit like me contacting a solicitor firm saying " I haven't done law before, but I feel like I can argue a case really well" and then expecting a job offer.... Sort of[/quote][quote="petal"]Can't find the post now, but if you're the guy with a big picture attached... Found your ad really creepy
Sorry
You have ZERO experience
You also asked for SOLE care as preferred option
My alarm bells were ringing, sorry
I did question wether it was sexist of me and if I'd feel the same about a female ad. not sure
Basically, personally, I'd find it hard to trust and hand over my child to a complete stranger from and online forum"

Personally I don't see how finding a nanny from a forum is any different from a agency....if the parents are happy to do the simple checks e.g references etc.....they save up to £3,000 in agency's fee's.....I would say that's clever! Plus most nannies are also registered with agencies as well as advertising in forums, and more and more very experienced nannies are not using agency's - finding lovely families to work for themselves. Just my opinion.