Male nanny

In an ideal world there would be a variety of choices between the sexes for the right candidate for the role. Typically, male and female roles have been considered interchangeable.

The nanny profession has not seemed to keep up with this as a norm. Ideally a candidate’s suitability would be down to their professionalism and the commitment to the role.

Unfortunately, there is limited males in the nanny profession.

Yes, there are more males in the nanny profession as let’s say 10 years ago but they are still largely underrepresented in this field.

A male nanny,  has also been known as a ‘manny’. 

Male nannies are slowly gaining popularity, more predominately overseas but gaining popularity nonetheless.

The UK leads in the employment of male nannies.

Men generally make up less than 5% of the nanny market but stereotypes are slowly changing.

Overall a nanny is still a female dominated profession.

A male nanny will have the same skill set as a female. Their role, responsibilities and requirements remain the same.

It is considered more ‘acceptable’ now to hire a male nanny, although this has not always been the case. There have been some high profile celebrities who have hired a male nanny to care for their kids which has helped to present the possibility of a male as a nanny.

There are still families who will steer clear of employing a male nanny.

A male nanny does the same as her female nanny counterpart. The role, responsibilities and expectations are the same.

Male nannies will have similar skills, and need to undergo the same checks and have the same qualifications.

Male nannies stereo-typically are said to a suit single mothers or parents seeking a positive male role model for their children, however, they are actually great for all nanny positions if they are the right candidate for the position.

The criterion should be the same for either sex and mostly it is.

Stereotypes are changing and there does tend, albeit slowly, seem to be a rise in the opportunities for and employment of male nannies.

• In 2012, the UK  British Nanny College took their first male nanny in 120 years of the college.
• Only about 4% of those working in the childcare industry are male but that percentage is continually growing. For example there were 12,500 males working in the childcare industry in the UK in 2007 up from 8,500 in 2003 for example.
• Nearly 40 of the 500 nannies at Chicago’s Cambridge Nanny Group are men.
• There are specific male nanny agencies that target the employment of male nannies.