tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860712095977671462.post7379077790987391342..comments2024-03-28T15:18:05.320+00:00Comments on The Breastest News: Guest Post: Do We Need More Male Childcare Staff?The Breastest Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05287746842407668518noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860712095977671462.post-7402434677860593462011-07-29T17:59:16.263+01:002011-07-29T17:59:16.263+01:00It was the same with my two children. My son is no...It was the same with my two children. My son is now 14 and went throughout both nursery and primary without having a single male teacher. <br />My daughter attended nursery with no male teachers but in her primary school (we moved to a different area so she isn't going to the same one as my son) she has just finished y2, where she had a fantastic male teacher and for year 3 she will also have one. I think it has done her the world of good having a male teacher, especially at such a young age. <br /><br />A good post :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860712095977671462.post-39539292009563281232011-07-24T11:22:49.972+01:002011-07-24T11:22:49.972+01:00oh thats wonderful to hear that there are men out ...oh thats wonderful to hear that there are men out there who want to work in childcare. I think you're right, children would really benefit from it.Holly Buttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354904636113703769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860712095977671462.post-63483723022359395292011-07-22T21:06:46.972+01:002011-07-22T21:06:46.972+01:00Thanks for your comment. I've never had the pl...Thanks for your comment. I've never had the pleasure of meeting any male childcare staff so it's very interesting to hear other people's experiences and see things from their point of view.The Breastest Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05287746842407668518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3860712095977671462.post-17515756623805634282011-07-21T20:55:14.786+01:002011-07-21T20:55:14.786+01:00Ive had the absolute pleasure of working with 2 ma...Ive had the absolute pleasure of working with 2 males throughout my career once while working at a Pre-school which was an older gentleman and once in a day nursery which he was the same age as me (24 at the time) and also as it seems lucky to known a male nanny also, Ive found nothing but praise and encouragement from all parents at both settings who feel they are a real asset and even had some parents choose that particular setting because they have employed male staff , I also feel the children really benefit from having a male role model throughout there nursery day expecially if they have a strong sense of male figures in there life or even if there lacking, some even only find real comfort through male figures. Ive worked in an all female setting and find that there is in part something missing which only male practitioners bring to a nursery! I think more should be done to encourage men to take up this profession as ive found there a real asset to nursery life!!!!Rachael McCallionnoreply@blogger.com