fieryred33143
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This is why I base my judgment in the manner that I do.Date: 1/26/2010 11:08:40 AM
Author: TravelingGal
Well, that''s exactly another point I was going to bring up.
Even if I did find someone I like, I don''t think my husband would go for it. My husband is a manly aussie bloke.I think he would find it disconcerting that a male would want to be a nanny. And even if he didn''t (because TGuy can be shockingly progressive sometimes), as a father, his gut instinct would be to keep males away from his daughter!
I work from home, so I''d probably be the perfect person to try a manny for Amelia. But in a world of ''what if''s'', I believe that my child''s safety as well as MY OWN has better odds in the hands of a nanny. If the person turned out to be a psycho, I''m better equipped to fend of a woman over a man.
And let''s face it...statistically, most sexual offenders are male.
When it comes to her safety, I do an internal risk assessment.
Is the risk of hiring a manny that could potentially cause sexual harm and have it go unnoticed for a long period of time (because of no bruises) greater than hiring a nanny that could cause physical harm but it be noticed much sooner? To me it is.
Believe me, I am very well aware of the fact that I am being unfair and presumptuous but equality stops at the door when it comes to DD. I can''t shield her from all risks but I can mitigate it as much as possible. I won''t ever dare to assume that my way of doing something in my household is the best option for every mother though.