Hey there!
*clears throat* this campfire is brought to you thanks to Tor's authorization! yay!
I'm not only a Twific reader and writer, but I'm mom of 2 children and I'm going to go back to work in September. My hubs and I are looking for an au pair. We live in Italy, in Tuscany. The idea to look for an au pair came out from a conversation with a twific author who was thinking about becoming an au pair in a foreign country.
Is it a crazy idea? Or is it a great way to have some help with childrencare and housekeeping?
Do you have any advice, experience, tip to share?
We'd like to meet an English speaking au pair (Australia, Canada, Britain, Ireland or USA).
Thanks!
Raum from Italy
ps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Au_pair
An au pair (plural: au pairs) is a domestic assistant from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family's responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and receive a small monetary allowance for personal use. Au pair schemes are subject to government restrictions which specify an age range usually from late teens to mid to late twenties. In Europe, where the concept originated, au pairs are only supposed to work part time, and they often also study part time, generally focusing on the language of the host country, but in the United States, they are permitted to provide full time childcare.
The title comes from the French term au pair, meaning "on a par" or "equal to", indicating that the relationship is intended to be one of equals: the au pair is intended to become a member of the family, albeit a temporary one, rather than a domestic servant.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
Caring, no food problems, no sleep problems, protective with the children, extra fast, extra strong, extra sweet, very loyal, a lot of experience :)