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This is one stereotype that really gets me hot under the collar.
I think men offer so many valuable things to early childhood. Some things women just cannot duplicate.
I used male sitters when my kids were young. I've had male assistants here in my program as well as sponsored male students as interns.
I think that the stereotype of molestation and all the other common worries about men in this field is simply ridiculous and something I am surprised hasn't changed over the years.
I totally agree! My three boys are now 23, 21, and 19yo. Two of them live here but they all are fill-in subs. I would really tick me off if someone was opposed to them being here based on gender! The kids LOVE the things my boys do with them that I don't (play ball, go for lawn mower rides.)