Male teachers and diapering/toileting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New center director here - we have a fairly small staff and have ad a few male teachers over the years. No diapering or toilet responsibilities for the male teachers. In the teacher's own best interest and for insurance reasons.

What are the insurance reasons?

[Anonymous]

Wow that stinks. We have male teachers at our school with diapering/potty duties and no eyes have been batted. The one working with the 1-2 year olds has a new baby himself, and the others do seem to work with the older children, but they still walk them to the restroom and supervise. My daughter had a male assistant last year without issue and has another this year (different one) without issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It just reinforces the fact that childcare is women's work. And regardless of what an insurance company says, they're opening themselves up for an employment lawsuit, just as if a bank said that black employees can't be trusted to handle deposits into the vault "to protect them from false accusations."

+1. Male teachers can do everything at our preschool, and I like it that way.

+100. By the way, the BEST teachers my daughter ever had were the male teachers.

[Anonymous]

Men are wired differently to women, as a mother & a woman who was sexually abused as a child I would not feel comfortable with a male teacher toileting or changing my child. I am a teacher who works in a childcare centre, we have a new male teacher who is great & think it’s fabulous what he does with the children but feel strongly that he shouldn’t be changing or taking them to the toilet. It puts me on edge when he is alone in the preschool & feel it is high risk because he is a man. I feel very strongly about it.

[Anonymous]

The fact is... the majority of sexual predators are male. The truth hurts but it’s true... therefore why risk it????

[Anonymous]

Men can still be great teachers with strict boundaries put in place so as to keep children safe from potential harm that has an impact for the rest of their lives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It just reinforces the fact that childcare is women's work. And regardless of what an insurance company says, they're opening themselves up for an employment lawsuit, just as if a bank said that black employees can't be trusted to handle deposits into the vault "to protect them from false accusations."

+1. Male teachers can do everything at our preschool, and I like it that way.

+1 My kids' preschool didn't prohibit men from doing diapering/toileting. If OP is really bothered by this, she should choose another option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It just reinforces the fact that childcare is women's work. And regardless of what an insurance company says, they're opening themselves up for an employment lawsuit, just as if a bank said that black employees can't be trusted to handle deposits into the vault "to protect them from false accusations."

+1. Male teachers can do everything at our preschool, and I like it that way.

+1 My kids' preschool didn't prohibit men from doing diapering/toileting. If OP is really bothered by this, she should choose another option.

Or OP could just say something to the preschool director. "Hey Director X, Love the school, but in this age, it seems sexist and counterproductive to restrict types of work by gender."

[Anonymous]

If you realised how many children are sexually abused by men then you wouldn’t think or say that & it’s all done on the sly & in secret.... it’s a shame for all the good men out there but it’s true. Maybe if they are not left alone with children during those times then it could work.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t want my child changed by a male teacher & I know I’m not the only one!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It just reinforces the fact that childcare is women's work. And regardless of what an insurance company says, they're opening themselves up for an employment lawsuit, just as if a bank said that black employees can't be trusted to handle deposits into the vault "to protect them from false accusations."

+1. Male teachers can do everything at our preschool, and I like it that way.

+1 My kids' preschool didn't prohibit men from doing diapering/toileting. If OP is really bothered by this, she should choose another option.

Or OP could just say something to the preschool director. "Hey Director X, Love the school, but in this age, it seems sexist and counterproductive to restrict types of work by gender."

Since the thread is 7 years old, OP has likely moved on

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Men can still be great teachers with strict boundaries put in place so as to keep children safe from potential harm that has an impact for the rest of their lives.

Like what “strict boundaries”?

[Anonymous]

It’s not over protective keeping children safe from something that does occur & has occurred for a very long time from sick, rock spider type men. It’s sad for all the good men but the job is to protect children so get over not doing that part of the job... if it was me I’d be happy not to have to do it so what’s the big deal.

[Anonymous]

I think you can work out the boundaries...look at the topic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Men are wired differently to women, as a mother & a woman who was sexually abused as a child I would not feel comfortable with a male teacher toileting or changing my child. I am a teacher who works in a childcare centre, we have a new male teacher who is great & think it’s fabulous what he does with the children but feel strongly that he shouldn’t be changing or taking them to the toilet. It puts me on edge when he is alone in the preschool & feel it is high risk because he is a man. I feel very strongly about it.

What exactly is this supposed to mean? Oh, I can't wait for the explanation...