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[quote=Anonymous] First, to be a great au pair host parent, you need to be willing to offer her cents MetroCard bar, some travel time with you, usually some cash bonuses here and there, etc. All of that plus agencies plus the  statement to add up to the point where it is not so much cheaper than a nanny.   Add to that the fact that you cannot get an au pair for only half of the year, so if you go back to work after only six months of meeting her to care for your son, you will still have her for another six months and be paying her stipend in addition to daycare costs, so I suspect that financially it is not going to be any cheaper and could possibly be even more expensive.

Furthermore, the emotional costs of an au pair are very high. You need to be prepared to really include her in your family life, and there is a high level of communication required.  And you may have difficulty in finding an au pair who is interested in working under your parameters in such a small home in close quarters with you and your spouse.   If you are not truly committed to being an excellent host parent and  offering your hair the full experience of living in an American family, or if you do not have solid communication with the au pair, or if you just get bad luck and end up with an au pair who is not stellar in every way,  and the au pair experience can quickly turn sour.

For all of these reasons, I would say that and au pair is not a good fit for your situation. Perhaps you could look at in-home daycare's or stay at home moms who lives near you and might be willing to take your son on part time on a temporary basis. That would be  A more economical way to get part time temporary care. [/quote]

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