Why are babysiters always female?

Canada
December 17, 2006 8:58pm CST
For as long as I can remember, babysiters have always been girls, or women. Why is this? I think guys are good with kids too?
6 responses
@ashiflett (1045)
• United States
18 Dec 06
This is not always the case. I have two sons and have hired a male babysitter in the past for them.
• Canada
18 Dec 06
do you usually hire males? Wouldnt you rather hire a woman? honestly now...
@ashiflett (1045)
• United States
18 Dec 06
Honestly, I had a live in Nanny for a while that was a female and I hired a male sitter a couple of weeks ago so that I could do some Christmas shopping for my children. Other than that, I am a freelance writer that works from home and I also homeschool my kids, so, I do not have a need to hire any babysitter - male or female. I do not have a preferance when it comes to gender. If the person has the right qualifications and my children enjoy their company, I would hire them. Being male or female has nothing to do with quality childcare.
• United States
18 Dec 06
Because God made women to have the babies not men.
@ashiflett (1045)
• United States
18 Dec 06
That may be true, but God has also made it to where a male is required to conceive. I believe everyone should be able to take part in watching kids if that is what they want to do. No one should be undermined for a position simply because of their gender.
@ralevi (1885)
• United States
18 Dec 06
babysitters - babysitter
Babysiters are always because they like to do that and I think that is womans job to watch the kids. The mans job is to bring the money so the woman can give the kids what they want.
@ashiflett (1045)
• United States
18 Dec 06
I beg to differ. This is a free world and people can make their choices on what type of living arrangement that they wish to have. There was a time when my husband could not work due to an issue with his health and he watched our children while I worked outside the home. There was no problem with this and this arrangement worked out fine. Whatever works for a person and whatever they prefer is their choice.
@nettmu (396)
• Philippines
18 Dec 06
they consider it as job for females and i think females are more effective on babysitting because most of the babies wants their moms and female babysitters is most likely their moms.
@bkwiatv1 (605)
• United States
18 Dec 06
because males arnt as reliable is what i always get.
@ashiflett (1045)
• United States
18 Dec 06
Males can be just as reliable as women. Especially if they have the proper qualifications to babysit children.
• United States
18 Dec 06
There ARE male babysitters. Just not a lot since they're embarassed since people consider it a female job.