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[quote=Anonymous]Just another reality check here for the PP - finding a nanny/sitter willing to work the before/after shifts is EXTREMELY difficult, and I say this as both a parent and the former admin assistant at a sitter agency. We got constant before after requests and they were impossible to fill. Very few people want to work those hours. Thus we are in a similar situation to yours - we have an au pair not because it's cheaper (anyone who says it's cheaper hasn't ever had one) but because we need the flexibility of before/after care.

Hang in there - our first match was a quick rematch, but our second one is working out fabulously. I wish she could stay forever, honestly. One thing we changed was to be very strict in the rules we set forth while we were matching - we have a "no cell phone on the job" rule. If you start out really strict you can always loosen up after a level of trust is established. That particular rule weeded out alot of the potential matches. We also got stricter about keeping to our requirements. There are alot of sweet girls looking to match, so we had to really stay firm on what we wanted and not just match for convenience. My husband picked our second one, and he had a firm list that he was unwilling to compromise on.

I wish I had something more to offer - there have been times that the au pair program seems like more trouble than it's worth, but I hear horror stories about the after-school programs. There are pros and cons to every option out there. [/quote]

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