February 2, 2012
The Top Ten Things We Love About Having Au Pairs
Posted by Julie Colwell
I've asked some of our AuPairCare families what their favorite things are about being host families. Some said the authentic Greek/ El Salvadorian/ French food or adding family members from around the world and learning about where they live. Mine is hands-down sharing the child-related chores. I love cooking, but I hate cleaning, sorting and organizing, so coming home to a house that only has MY stuff laying around is such a relief. (My husband confines his mess to the garage!)
There were lots of different responses, but these were the top ten (from my casual, totally non-scientific survey):
10. Having a bedtime fairy to help get the kids to sleep.
9. That my kids can have playdates after school.
8. Not paying daycare late pick-up fees.
7. Not having to drive to two different schools on the way to work.
6. The second-language my kids are learning.
5. The friendships my kids are developing with each other.
4. The fact that my mom says I'm a better mom, wife, and worker because of my au pair.
3. The margin it creates in my family's life.
2. The standing date night I have with my husband.
1. The affordable flexibility that I didn't have with daycare.
Do you have a favorite part of the program? What is it? How has it changed your family and work balance?
My Favorite
Shopping ALONE, grocery stores, department stores, Target and especially toy stores with no "gimme, gimme, gimmes!"
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