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Teen Babysitters

As teen babysitters, we are often required to assist with diapering, toileting and bathing tasks. Do you feel that parents prefer to hire babysitters of the same sex or prefer to hire teen girls when personal care is required? Should parents consider hiring a babysitter based on his/her sex and the sex of the children?

Are you a teenage boy or girl?
Teen Boy
Teen Girl
How old were you when you first babysat a same-sex child?
10 & under
11-12
13-14
14-15
15 & over
How old were you when you first babysat an opposite sex child?
10 & under
11-12
13-14
14-15
15 & over
Which do you prefer to babysit?
Same sex child/children
Opposite sex child/children
I have no preference
Have you ever been given a babysitting job based on your sex?
Yes
No
Have you ever been denied a babysitting job based on your sex?
Yes
No
Which do you feel is true about parents hiring teen babysitters when personal care is required?
Parents tend to hire teen girls for care of girls and teen boys for care of boys.
Parents tend hire teen girls for care of girls and hire either sex for the care of boys.
Parents tend hire teen boys for care of boys and hire either sex for the care of girls.
Parents do not consider sex of the babysitter & children.
Which do you feel parents should do when hiring a teen babysitter?
Hire the best teen regardless of sex and sex of the child.
Hire teen girls to care for girls and either sex to care for boys.
Hire teen boys to care for boys and either sex to care for girls.
Hire teen girls to care for girls and teen boys to care for boys.
Thank you for sharing your views.
Please see the message titled “experiences” for a poll about your experiences.
This poll was created on 2004-07-19 04:18:51 by Kendra Thomas