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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IMHO, the agencies [u]are[/u] the problem.  32 years ago when the legal AP programs started, the agencies charged families $2400/year for the same services they do now.  APs got $100/week plus $300/education money each year.  There was no distinction between regular APs and AP "extraordinaire" or "IQ." (All APs were allowed to care for newborn infants. If you look at APIA's current web page, you'll see they were marketing to families with newborns. Eventually there was a tragic "shaken baby" death, which led to changes in the rules. )  Many APs had nanny experience in other countries and/or formal child care education. If they didn't have enough experience, they were encouraged to get more by volunteering in a hospital or babysitting.

Now APs get roughly 200% (250% for the Extraordinaire) of the initial "pocket money" stipend and 167% of the initial education stipend.  Today the agencies get about $9000($10000 for the "Extraordinaire") so about 375% - 416% of the 1986 amount.  Furthermore, in the early days, APs who didn't find a good fit with the initial family were generally sent home, rather than allowed to shop around for a new family with less work, more perks, a better location.  [/quote]
Thank you for this very important data.[/quote]

Seems like a great businesses.[/quote]

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