I am a boy is it bad to get into babysitting?

Question

I absolutely love kids and I am in only child and always wanted a little sister or bother really bad. I am sixteen and have had the thought of babysitting, but there seems to be a big problem. I have herd allot of people do not trust boys to babysit. I think it is really weird that some people think this way. I mean girls can be just as bad as boys maybe worse depending on the person. It is the person that counts. RIGHT? but some people seem to have there minds made up that A BOY WILL NOT BABYSIT MY KIDS! I know I would do absolutely nothing to harm a child. There is just that idea in my head that maybe the mom will call me and then the dad will get all mad she asked a boy to babysit. Or the mom will call and then she has her friends worry her and then the mom will get talked into getting a girl babysitter and call back saying she changed her mind. Or that I may appear like I did something I did not do. These are idea that run through my mind. I would love to babysit but people seem to be SO Scared or just plan freaky about boys. I understand some what I just don't get the side that is so weird about it all. This is a very deep subject for me and confusing. Does any other boys have an experience babysitting or a mom with a son that babysits? And I have allot of little cousins I don't see much, but I love them very much. When I was about 14 there was a family of four kids a really fell in love with (Cousins) , The parents seemed fine then, but now it feels they may be getting a little worried because I found out that something happened to one of them recently. But it is probably fine, I think I am just so afraid of losing them that my mind is playing ticks on me. I mean the family seems very friendly towards me. This junk on the tv really seems to be polluting everyones mind and even me. I get worried when I am with a friends of a friends or family's friends and I see a they have a little girl. It feels like I can't say a word to her or even look at her or I might get in big trouble with the parents or they might get suspicious of me. I don't want to be worried or afraid of being looked at suspiciously. It makes me feel inside that I am untrustworthy and I know I am trustworthy. I love little kids why can I not just be with them boy or girl? I think little kids are fun!

Answer 1

any one can watch kids. it good expression for the day when you become a father or kind like a big brother  to these kids your watch. good luck.

Answer 2

I'm a girl and i remember when i was little one of my mums friends boys from TTT (youth club at our house) used to babysit us, and now i'm older (13) and theres another boy (15 or 16) at the club who babysits us and i dont see whats wrong with it!

Answer 3

Well it wouldn't bother me what s*x my babysitter is as I felt that i could trust them with my children and they were responsible.  But some people arent as progressive as me and things like bathing their children they could find a bit off putting if it was a male rather than a female babysitter.  My advice would be start with parents that have children that know you.  Maybe say that if there is anything you have a problem with with regards to babysitting your okay in not doing them.  

You will find people who have no problems in you babysitting their children just keep trying. there are mannys now too.

Answer 4

It is this simple.

If people feel that you cannot sit because you are not female they are ignorant.

We have two sons. They were a LOT more happy to have some of the guys come to sit than the girls.

My sons really enjoyed having another boy sitting. They all enjoyed sports, video games and "guy stuff".

This is also a very good role model thing where my sons saw another boy WORK.

I do think that it would probably save you a lot of grief if you did limit your sitting to boys though.

Sadly if there is something wrong that you could be accused of, you probably will be.

Keep it up and do not worry about the jerks who will never understand.

BTW I also enjoyed sitting my nephews for a number of years.

Edit, I never will understand why it is okay for a teenage girl to bathe boys but not the other way. Is it supposed that girls are not interested in the euipment? A time on this post proves that theory wrong..........................

Answer 5

Well, it all depends. Some people just have that sterotype where they think guys can't deal with kids.

Some parents might not like a guy baby-sitting their daughter(s) because of possable inapropritate actions . Whale not all guys would do that, Fathers, mostly, just want to protect there little girls.

But, I personaly, think it's easier for a guy to baby-sit a boy, because the kid would think of you as like a brother.

I don't know how much that helps, but I hope it will.

Answer 6

me too, i love little kids but then again i'm a girl and its weird but its cause there are a whole bunch of freaks out there but maybe u can babysit the baby for about a day and see how it goes but personally i would let a boy babysit my child depending on how responsible he is..

hope i helped!!<33

Answer 7

I think boys who babysit are great! It shows the sensitive side of a guy and girls really like that. I think that babysitting is a great way to earn money. :)

good for you. :)

answer: no

Answer 8

It's a great way to get some extra cash. I babysit my kid sister all the time! It's easy money. Try getting a night gig when the kids are sleeping.

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Answer 9

Aw, that's really sweet. Well, if it's worth anything, I would hire you. Maybe you should try and get a job at a day-camp or daycare as an assistant or Counselor-in-Training.

A lot of parents might be worried because on top of the fact that you're a guy, you don't have much experience.  

Answer 10

It is sad that people can't trust teen boys like they used to. I'd suggest getting your parents to talk to the other parents of the kids you want to babysit. Assure them that they'll be okay and that the parents can call anytime they want to. If you can talk your parents into it, ask them to check up on you once in the evening, and let the kids' parents know that your parents will be checking up on you and the kids.

First impressions are really important. If they let you babysit, ask them for their cell-phone number in case something happens, ask them for a friends in case you can't reach the parents directly. Ask them wear the first-aid kit is, when the kids should go to bed, what they should eat, etc. Be really responsible. Give a great impression on the kids so that they'll like you too, and they'll ask for you next time.

Good luck! I hope you do well!

Answer 11

It fine to babysit, you would be doing a good thing.