Ask Dr. Helen: Should Men Be Kicked Out of the Church Nursery?
I am a male and one of the most rewarding jobs I ever had was working for a company that provides group homes and home health care to the disabled, mainly children. I had to quit my job though because I could not make any money when they would often schedule me and my one male coworker for less than 15 hours a week. You often worked alone in homes with young children and they had a standing policy that men could only work with male clients, while women could work with both male and female. When I asked why this was and why it was that females got preferential scheduling, I was told,”because men are more likely to be abusers so you can’t work with little girls.” I love children and I loved my job but I couldn’t support a family like that and had to quit. It is no wonder that there are very few men in the field. Coincidentally, the lady who trained me was later caught having an affair with a coworker while allowing an autistic child to watch. Oh but only men abuse!
