We love our au pair

I have been here for a while, and generally this has been a place to vent or share problems and concerns for both families and au pairs. But I have seen a lot of inquiries for people who consider the program, so this is just to share our really awesome experience with our au pair.

She is our second au pair. The first one stayed with us two years and took care of our baby (now toddler) since she was 3 months. She wasn’t perfect, but she had a good judgment and common sense, and I always felt my baby is safe and taken care of. But then we have this new au pair, who has been absolutely amazing. She is taking care of our infant baby during and the toddler after day care. She ventures out with them. Schedules play dates. Researches new activities. She helps to keep the house organized even though we told her she is only responsible for the girls’ play area. She helps and plays with the girls even when she is not working. We repeatedly have to tell her that she doesn’t need to do that, but she just likes to hang out with us. She is the most organized person I’ve ever met, despite being just 21 years old. She has a good circle of friends and a boyfriend so seems to be doing great outside our home as well. She now has been with us for 6 months but we already discussed extending.

We matched via Au Pair in America, but I can’t say they have been super helpful, but it’s maybe just the fact we didn’t need any help. We interviewed over 20 girls, so it’s been a process, but man oh man, so worth it.

All that to say, I know there are lot bad stories out there, but there are good ones too.