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[quote=Anonymous]I have just one child that is now 1 1/2 and went through two au pair in less than a year because they were both mediocre and immature. I can't imagine what they would have done with 3 kids. Even if you directly ask them about their experience they all greatly exaggerate their abilities. I had to write up multiple pages of guidance and had to remind them to do basic things, like read to my kid because he need to learn words or take him out of his winter clothes/blanket if he is napping indoors because he will obviously wake up in a sweat. Every week one girl would burn a pot while steaming vegetables because she was on her phone. This happened when my child was napping, so it's not like she was busy with him. I was only aware of all this because I was WFH.

We choose an au pair thinking it would be more safe and stable than a daycare due to COVID concerns, but in reality it was more of a hassle. Both girls got COVID and other ailments while they were with us. Each time this happened we had no childcare, my family had to deal with the potential of getting whatever they had, and we had to prepare/deliver their meals to their bedroom to avoid spreading things. On top of that, I had to [i]insist[/i] multiple times that they go to a clinic to get checked and a prescription to treat whatever they had. They [i]always [/i]complained about cost but somehow never had money troubles for weekend trips, which is why they were getting sick to begin with.

My advice is to only consider au pair if you really need flexibility and just want someone to keep an eye on your kid, no nurturing is happening. Also only consider an au pair if your children are expressive. This way the child will clearly indicate if they are hungry, sleepy, too hot, too cold, etc.  I honestly think some girls only want an infant because then they don't have to worry about the child telling their mother anything. They'll just put them in a pack and play and stare at their phone until the baby cries. I wish you luck in finding the right girl.
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