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[quote=Anonymous]In your case I'd go with a nanny share.

Au pairs are great for older kids, given the flexibility and energy they bring. We've always selected APs on the older side who're overall more mature than most of their peers, but I would not feel comfortable leaving an infant in their care full time, even the infant-care certified ones. For one thing, their childcare experiences are almost always inflated and exaggerated. For another, the stories our APs tell us about their AP friends are not very inspiring.

Another thing to consider is the living arrangement. Having someone living in your home brings separate challenges. You have to screen both for child care AND roommate compatibility. For our friends and ourselves, it's been a mixed bag. The clean and considerate ones are exceptions rather than the rule. And then there's the loss of privacy.

All in all, I'm glad we've done it, and will probably continue to do it for a few more years as my kids are still lower elementary. But for the early years I'd go with a nanny share.  [/quote]

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