Unpaid But Inexperienced Helper?

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  • Buxterboo
    New Daycare.com Member
    • Jun 2012
    • 72

    #16
    Originally posted by cheerfuldom
    No, I wouldnt say yes for the same reasons. I dont trust people who solicit ME and offer to do something for free. I dont trust strangers and would never allow someone that I have never met to just come in and start taking care of the kids. I would still do the same checks on a girl if I was to hire her as my assistant.

    The only difference for me is that I personally put "female only" if I ever have to advertise for a daycare assistant. That is just my personal preference on it and what I know my daycare families would prefer. Plus I have two daycare kids (different families) who are deathly afraid of men in general. One has been here a month and still will not look at my husband, another was here for almost two years before she would smile at my husband.
    I should have said "more people would say yes". I realize that people have different opinions, and I didnt mean to make that an "everyone" type of statement

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    • Meeko
      Advanced Daycare.com Member
      • Mar 2011
      • 4351

      #17
      My son is my assistant. He's 27 and not married. He enjoys the kids and is wonderful with them. But I guess that some people see that as instant "perv".

      Very sad.

      I feel my day care is better because I have a man here. The boys in our care love having a guy to talk to...to throw a football with. Many of our kids don't have a good male role model in their lives. It's good for them to see a good upstanding young man.

      We are a family group day care in every sense of the word. Males are part of families too. Males help raise children. Males are teachers and nurses.

      Have I had a few parents turn their noses up at me having a man here? Sure...and I show them the door as soon as they say it. Their small-minded loss.

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      • daycare
        Advanced Daycare.com *********
        • Feb 2011
        • 16259

        #18
        I would set up an interview at a coffee shop or some place other than my house. I would meet with the boy and treat him as I would any other person that I would interview.

        I would make up some questions to ask and then ask the guy if he would be willing to pay for his own finger prints and background check, as well as ask for at least 2 personal references and 1 employer reference.

        I have had several volunteers from the high school both guys and girls work with me so that they could get the volunteer hours necessary in order to graduate.

        I will say this, the 2 guys that i have had help out have been way more hands on and into working than all 4 of the girls that have helped.

        I say go for it!!! I get people calling me all the time asking if I am hiring and I have never placed an ad looking for help.

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