mainly a question for you fantastic male childminders.

[tinynippers]

i feel awful asking but as ive never thought about it before i dont actually no the answer myself. what it is, my cousin is looking into reg as a childminder in the uk and he's spoken to his local childminding co-ordinator as she's turned round and told him that if he goes ahead with it, he can only actually look after male mindees unless he employs a female assistant. i told him im sure this isn't true as it doesnt work the other way round female childminders.

but as i said its never even crossed my mind. just wondering if you could confirm it for me please? xxx

[Minstrel]

Completely ridiculous!

Stupid sexist woman! :angry:

[FussyElmo]

Well on earth wouldn't they be allowed to look after female mindees? Very sexist thing to say!!!!

[Pipsqueak]

i feel awful asking but as ive never thought about it before i dont actually no the answer myself. what it is, my cousin is looking into reg as a childminder in the uk and he's spoken to his local childminding co-ordinator as she's turned round and told him that if he goes ahead with it, he can only actually look after male mindees unless he employs a female assistant. i told him im sure this isn't true as it doesnt work the other way round female childminders.

but as i said its never even crossed my mind. just wondering if you could confirm it for me please? xxx

Can tell you right now the co-ordinator needs reporting and what she has said is a load of TWADDLE

[Polly2]

That is so stupid and wrong :angry:

[Blackhorse]

I just had to read this 3 times to make sure I was reading it right.

:eek: :eek: :eek:

[Winnie]

He needs to ask where this is written down, because I can not see any authority having it as a policy so its just her opinion and is completely wrong. If she produces a policy then it needs to be challenged.
We all know there are male teachers, doctors, midwives and HCA’s so why not childminders?

[tinynippers]

its what she told him. he phoned to ask me. he didnt go into most of what she said (cost's alot to phone cyprus, so will chat online later) but apprantly theres alot of what she said he dis agrees with and i think he's been really put off now. but i will try and convince him otherwise as i believe he will be fantastic. id leave my to children any day and im very fussy(i dont even leave them with my own mother). i just want to apologise as i didnt mean to make anyone angry, and just thankyou for confirming what i already thought xxx

[Pipsqueak]

its what she told him. he phoned to ask me. he didnt go into most of what she said (cost's alot to phone cyprus, so will chat online later) but apprantly theres alot of what she said he dis agrees with and i think he's been really put off now. but i will try and convince him otherwise as i believe he will be fantastic. id leave my to children any day and im very fussy(i dont even leave them with my own mother). i just want to apologise as i didnt mean to make anyone angry, and just thankyou for confirming what i already thought xxx

Awww hunny you haven't made anyone angry - just angry on your friends behalf to have been told such rubbish.

Tell your friend to come and log onto the forum for lots more help and support - sounds like he has a great friend and support in you

[Chatterbox Childcare]

I know you are in Cyprus but is he planning to childmind in the UK or Cyprus? Cyprus authorities may have different rules to us

If it is in the UK tell him to ignore his DW.

[tinynippers]

he's in the uk.


i live on a raf base in cyprus and there are a few difference but not many for me as on the raf base its actually classed the same as if you are in the uk if you follow what i mean.

xxx

[sarah707]

She's talking a load of twaddle!

Tell him to come on here and chat to us, we'll give him the right information :D

[TheBTeam]

My husband is a male minder and it was never mentioned to him and he has girls contracted to him!