[TexasGator]

"What kind of parent is stupid enough to get a male babysitter?" The kind that has no father for her six YOUNG kids and lets him move in with her.

[sargon]

"What kind of parent is stupid enough to get a male babysitter?"

I would think that the issue would be one of qualifications and character, not gender.

Plenty of babysitters are male, so I don't see why that would be "stupid" on the part of a parent.

I did my share of babysitting in my youth—being male is certainly not disqualifying, and, indeed, has some distinct advantages, as far as "ability to protect" is concerned.

A babysitter is someone who is implicitly trusted—no parent should hire any babysitter they haven't interviewed, and who they don't trust with their children's safety.

The fact is, the overwhelming majority of babysitters—male or female—do a perfectly good job with the kids placed under their care...

[sargon]

"What kind of parent is stupid enough to get a male babysitter?"

I would think that the issue would be one of qualifications and character, not gender.

Plenty of babysitters are male, so I don't see why that would be "stupid" on the part of a parent.

I did my share of babysitting in my youth—being male is certainly not disqualifying, and, indeed, has some distinct advantages, as far as "ability to protect" is concerned.

A babysitter is someone who is implicitly trusted—no parent should hire any babysitter they haven't interviewed, and who they don't trust with their children's safety.

The fact is, the overwhelming majority of babysitters—male or female—do a perfectly good job with the kids placed under their care...