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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think if you have to ask about how little you can feed your au pair you’re the wrong person for a host. [/quote]

The fact is when grownups make a financial decision, they have to look at all the ramifications of each potential option.

When you buy a car, you don’t look just at the monthly payment. You look at the price of gas, the maintenance costs, etc.

When you consider getting a dog, you have to look at the cost of not only the purchase price and food- but the costs of grooming, the costs of boarding when you are out of town, etc.

Getting an au pair vs daycare is the same sort of thing. You have to figure the entire cost out (food, utilities, transportation, insurance, gifts, etc) and coming up with the total cost before committing. If not, the family is going to have a financial shock, and the au pair may be put in a bad position.

Asking what the additional costs are likely to be is a very responsible and reasonable way to approach becoming a host parent. It’s essential to becoming a good host parent with a healthy relationship with their au pair.

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