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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]experienced au pair mom here. I always tell people thinking about the program--the au pair program is like getting an exchange college student to live with you for a year who will also watch your kid. it is NOT getting a professional nanny. If you have those expectations you will be super disappointed.

The best advice i ever saw on an au pair mom blog was--pick based on who you want to have as a housemate, not based on childcare experience. Most of that will be exaggerated anyway, and the main thing you are getting is someone new to your household. [/quote]

1000%

Pick someone you think you can live with as a roomate and sometimes be their friend, den mother or RA.  It's simply not an exchange program for professional nannies. I started questioning their experience hours when I noticed someone who was 18 years old was claiming 13000 hours of childcare. That's a fulltime job for 6 years. Impressive, if it's true.

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New Poster here and I agree as well.  I've hosted for 10 years now and the best ones are the ones we enjoy living with.  I recruit for someone who is active (I'm hiring bro-pairs these days) and has the energy to keep up with my boys and someone who I want to sit with at dinner every day for next year.  Frankly at this point, I don't care if they have experience, but I am very honest about what my kids challenges are (one is all over the place and into everything and the other is stubborn as hell) and if they're willing to give it a try, we can find ways to make it work.  [/quote]

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