male childcare workers - employment barriers?

[indie24]

I just wanted to second what Mantaray said. I used to work in child care and saw how children benefitted from having a male role model in the room. I say go for it.

[melham74]

We have a male at our CC and he is gr8t. the Kids love him and the parents have relly welcomed him.

[ajm mum]

We have rob at our kindy. he is a huge hit with all the kids (4 year olds) fantastic with the parents i find him really easy to approach. My dd always notices if he isnt there and wants to know why!! Having her dad working in the mines and away 4 days every week its great for her to have another male role model many dads work long hours and i think its good to have males involved in there lives.

[Phteven]

I would love to see more men become teachers and childcare workers. There is an accute shortage of men in the industries and children benefit from interacting with both genders.
Three cheers for RayRay's DH!!!!!

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Three cheers for RayRay's DH!!!!!

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HIP HIP HOORAY!

[Nai]

I guess it's sort of like nursing - a domain that is seen as traditionally female and it needs some strong and resilient men to break through those barriers. Once there are more men in the industry it will be much easier for others to be accepted into those sorts of roles. Rayray we need trailblazers like your DH!

[shaza12345]

I would tell your DH to go for it i run my own family day care and my DH is a co carer with me and the children love doing activities with him and they really learn from having that male role model its great for the children, I think people need to encourge males more in this industry, When doing a childcare course before coming a carer there were many males in my class, and there experences and knowledge was just as good and sometimes better then the females in my class. so i say if thats what your husband wants to do go for it, and working with children is the best job in the world...

[dust]

my uncle in the mid 90s was a SAHD who did courses and then went on to do that family daycare where u have the group of kids at your house. he did that till his youngest started school.. so bout 10years. he would have been in his 30s also. Now he has gone back to being a mechanic! lol. all the best with ur DH, the childcare industry could so do with some men!