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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have been interviewing several au pair candidates for weeks, and we have narrowed it down to two au pairs who want to match.  The one we like the best, however, is overweight, and I am wondering if anyone has had experience having an au pair who is oveweight? She weighs slightly over 200 pounds and is 5'4".  She has worked as a camp counselor, and has a great personality, but our two boys are very active and energetic (ages 7 and 11) and strong willed, and I wonder whether she could keep up with them. She seems up for the challenge.  I have had several experienced AP host moms say not to match with an overweight au pair beacuse they have less energy, don't model healthy eating habits, etc.  Wondering if that is the case?  the other au pair is normal weight, but doesn't seem to have as much charisma. [/quote]

[quote=Anonymous]We have been interviewing several au pair candidates for weeks, and we have narrowed it down to two au pairs who want to match.  The one we like the best, however, is overweight, and I am wondering if anyone has had experience having an au pair who is oveweight? She weighs slightly over 200 pounds and is 5'4".  She has worked as a camp counselor, and has a great personality, but our two boys are very active and energetic (ages 7 and 11) and strong willed, and I wonder whether she could keep up with them. She seems up for the challenge.  I have had several experienced AP host moms say not to match with an overweight au pair beacuse they have less energy, don't model healthy eating habits, etc.  Wondering if that is the case?  the other au pair is normal weight, but doesn't seem to have as much charisma. [/quote]

Nanny here.

I’m 5’4”, 250ish pounds.  I’m physically capable of chasing kids (2-teen) around the park as tickle monster when they don’t want to move and get their energy out in appropriate ways.  I’m also strong enough (and padded enough!) to wade into a pile of boys whose roughhousing turned into hurting each other, then I’m capable of carrying a child of up to 100 pounds up two flights of stairs while they struggle.

I model healthier food choices than their very slim parents.  I also model fitness by going and working out with a physical trainer multiple times per week.

If your AP makes healthy choices, weight should not matter.[/quote]

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