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[quote=Anonymous]We have three “extraordinaire” au pairs and, honestly, they have all been extraordinary. I think that a lot of HFS want younger au pairs so that they can control them, and we all know HFs who exploit and/or wantonly disregard the rules. We always get older au pairs with many many hours of childcare experience (one worked in a pediatric ward, another worked in a children’s rehab center, another worker in a ful-time private kindergarten). Older au pairs are prone to criticizing and giving advice. It requires sublimating your ego - which is hard for DC go-getters. Our kids really thrived and we learned a lot (e.g., how to give a squirmy toddler a recital fever check, toilet training tips). For us the AP experience is about foreign language support, but the childcare has been excellent. [/quote]
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