Let men join this great club

James Griffin
Wednesday, June 13, 2001

By James Griffin, Northern Ireland's first male registered childminder, who lives in Bangor, Co Down I must admit the majority of my friends responded to the news of my attendance at the Northern Ireland Childminding Association (NICMA) course, 'Introduction to childminding pre-registration', with an astounded, 'Are you mad? It'll be full of women talkin' and talkin' and at the end of it you'll be stuck in the house all day with a few wee monsters! It'll do your head in, mate! Rather you than me.'