September 18, 2000 -

The Manny Poppin's article from USA Today presents the growing trend of men as nannies within the US. Included in the discussion is Mr. Jordan Short, a student at the English Nanny & Governess School:

Among the 14 students in the 12-week summer class of the English Nanny & Governess School in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, is the first male seen there for more than 10 years. The school had to make special arrangements for his housing. Jordan Short, who paid $5,900 in tuition to attend the school, says one of his first hurdles was the traditional career question from friends after high school graduation.

"People don't expect you to say that you're going to be a nanny," Short says. "A lot of people just don't think that males have the ability to care for children. I've actually had someone say — not to my face, but to someone else — that any male who wants to be a nanny has problems."

He became excited about the profession after living with a family with small children while he attended high school. He also worked with children of low-income families for an independent study program.

"I really felt good about it. And I love to work with kids. I always have," Short says. "It's exciting to be one of the first males to go into this field."

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