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[quote=Anonymous]All of my 5 au pairs have been 21 and younger. I look for the gap-year candidates that are university driven and have a career goal. I agree with the pp that talked about a 24-26yo, should be moving / moved on by that point.

As far as why German? Driving, structure, culturally similar, and smart. However, I have moved on from Germans. Too structured for my kids, not as friendly or fun, and the English was challenging. I think the English level is different depending WHERE in Germany they are from. If they are from the North (by Holland/Denmark) or from the SW, it's better than the middle of the country and far superior from the former East Germany area.

My first two were German and the other three were either Finnish or Swiss. Both the Germans' English was the poorest of them. One was from Cologne, and one from Karlsruhe. (Middle of the country). The Finn and Swiss' English were amazing and both got compliments and were asked if they were natives.

However, I stick with Europeans for the driving, education and because culturally, they are most similar (ergo...avoiding culture shock).

Just my 2 cents.[/quote]

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