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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The au pair is supposed to live with you like a family member.    Are you interested in having an additional family member right now?[/quote]

This. In addition to screening for child care qualifications and driving abilities, you also have to carefully screen for compatibility as house mates. Having a young person living with you 24/7 really changes your family dynamic.

All of our au pairs have been good with the kids (we started when they were 3 and older). Some were nervous drivers, but with driving school and practice all ended up doing a decent amount of driving without issue. But our hosting experience varied widely depending on the personalities of each. One was very moody and needed a lot of hand holding. That was very draining for me. Another one really liked our family and spent most of her free time hanging out with us. It was very sweet at first, but got to a point where it became suffocating because we hardly ever had any privacy while we hosted her. The best ones are those who are independent and social but not the partying type. They have their own friend networks and do their own thing, and tell you enthusiastically about their new experiences. It's deeply satisfying watching them grow and enjoy their time here.[/quote]

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