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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I also agree that it SHOULD NOT be hard to entertain a 10 month old and 4 year old.... That is not a tough gig, it should be fun and full of joy!!! Those ages are amazing!!! So little to keep both involved, sensory activities, finger painting, stick stacking/playing, rolling balls, water play, blocks, nature walks, ice play, Gathering cicadas, any and everything!!! Dont let her get lazy, make a schedule and check in nightly to see how it went. If she didn't do it, ask why and what resources she needs to help her get it done. Just like your boss expects things from you, you are a to expect these things from her.

She should be able to do all this without kids classes, etc. Also, I had a crappy au pair who claimed she was a teacher but I wonder how many of them lie about that. She had no clue how to engage my kids.

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I would say 80% of that "teaching experience" Is at volunteer centers run by the recruiters in their countries. They need childcare hours to be approved so they have them volunteer at the drop-in childcare centers for that experience. It's a win win.

Do your homework on the recruiters and the experience before you hire an au pair. Their hours are most likely inflated. [/quote]

It depends on the AP and the country. Our AP spent one year in a pediatrics ward as national service, and then two full-time years working in a private daycare. Beyond that, she babysat frequently. She was assessed as an extraordinaire - and she had a much wider breadth of knowledge of knowledge of babies and toddlers than we did. Like all of the APs we host, she was older (began at 24). She was easily more active, and more interested in engagement than either of the nanny shares that we did with older, non-driving nannies who barely took kids outside. For us, the AP was a lot more expensive than the nanny share, but well worth it. [/quote]

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