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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]An ap is a young adult that needs guidance and is also new to this country and she lives with you. There's is a 45 hr limit to her working and the cost is not just the weekly stipend but the agency fees, food etc. A nanny is an employee who is completely self sufficient, with experience and unless love in goes home at night and has her own life and can also work more than 45 hrs a week depending on your contract. 
They are completely different childcare options. I wouldn't use an ah pair for a toddler or preschooler but for elementary kids and the split shift of morning and a little after school would make sense. [/quote]

This.  There are additional costs for an au pair, and strict limits on how many hours they can work.  And you have responsibilities to her, even when she's not working.  She's not a child-care professional, and she has to go home after one or two years.  And some au pairs view it as more of a vacation, and there may be culture clashes or problems with integrating her into your household in terms of meals, chores, etc.  A nanny is a professional, you can agree that she will work more hours in exchange for overtime, and you aren't responsible for her in her off hours.  There are advantages and disadvantages to both options.  [/quote]

This.  Someone on this forum said it best:  All au pairs are 19, no matter how long they have been on this earth.

I would only get an au pair if: 
1). It is significantly cheaper than any other childcare option (this is not true in many areas of the country), and the extra money will make a big difference in your life.  
2). It is very important to you that your child learn a second language, and you want this language spoken by her caregiver.  
3). You have a difficult schedule requiring a split shift or week to week changes in your childcare needs.

If none of these is you, I wouldn’t even look at the au pair program.

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