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I am really torn on this. I have sat here and thought about it, but as much as I want to say I'm ok with it, I probably wouldn't be. Now, granted DD doesn't stay with anyone except family, so I won't be in this position, but it does make me evaluate my thoughts as she will eventually go to pre-school or kindergarten and may have a male teacher.
I think in those situations I would be ok, because she'd be old enough to tell me if something innapropriate is going on. In a daycare situation she may not.
I think there are many wonderful dads that watch children, and I in no way think they are automatically worse caregivers than women, but the statistics and facts tell us a lot. Men are more likely to be sexual predators, and those that are put themselves in positions to get closer to children and become a "trusted" adult.
That being said, I wouldn't leave my child with anyone I didn't thoroughly check-out or didn't know beforehand.
ughhh. I feel really bad, because I think I am being incredibly sexist, but I am trying to be honest.
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