While there are wonderful male baby sitters out there, I do not recommend them. With boys, there's a 1 in 6 chance that they've been sexually abused as children. With girls, there's a 1 in 4 chance. But here's the difference: Boys who are abused tend to take it out on another victim, while girls tend to be depressed and take it out on themselves. I'm not saying that males cannot be good caregivers, but if you're playing the odds with people you don't know (and perhaps even people you do), the evidence simply shows that your child is safer with female sitters.
While there are wonderful male baby sitters out there, I do not
recommend them. With boys, there's a 1 in 6 chance that they've
been sexually abused as children. With girls, there's a 1 in 4
chance. But here's the difference: Boys who are...
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:While there are wonderful male baby sitters out there, I do not recommend them. With boys, there's a 1 in 6 chance that they've been sexually abused as children. With girls, there's a 1 in 4 chance. But here's the difference: Boys who are abused tend to take it out on another victim, while girls tend to be depressed and take it out on themselves. I'm not saying that males cannot be good caregivers, but if you're playing the odds with people you don't know (and perhaps even people you do), the evidence simply shows that your child is safer with female sitters.
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