A bit stressed about entering rematch

[Anonymous]

Please tell me you usually ended up with better, not the same or worse. This is my husband's fear and that we'll spend a lot of effort again for basic stuff (acclimating to area, driving, etc.)

[Anonymous]

Our one and only rematch worked out great in all areas but driving. Our first ap we rematched from was actually a better driver; our second we expected too much (had been driving in US for 4 months). But in reality she needed a few lessons. She was a great ap and way better than the one we rematched from even though a weaker driver.

[Anonymous]

Ended up with much, much better both times.

[Anonymous]

Any advice for rematch strategies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any advice for rematch strategies?

you'll want to try to get at the root of the reason for the rematch. work closely with your LCC to find out what the real deal is. ask the au pair and talk to the other family. we were in rematch and considering 2 girls and talked to both families. but when talking with the other families, try to read behind the lines (using what you heard from your LCC and au pair). some families may be upset at the rematch and may be very negative, while others just want the girl out of the house. from there you need to decide if the reason for rematch would be an issue for you.

[Anonymous]

Both times we rematches we ended up with 2 of our favorite au pairs. As previous poster suggested, make sure you understand the root of the issue. And, as with all au pairs, communication is key.