AU PAIRS BLOG
Au Pair Talk is Rainbow Au Pair's official blog page. Here, we talk about the everyday issues, challenges, realities and delights of the Au Pair experience. I hope our customers will find the blog is genuinely helpful, and maybe occasionally amusing!
If you have an idea for this blog, or would like to share an interesting experience, please contact me. All submissions are anonymous. Sharing our experiences can be surprisingly helpful, even for families accustomed to having au pairs, so don't be shy!
Interview techniques for families
Fri, Jun 17 2011 08:43 AM
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How can you tell a good au pair from a bad one? Whilst their profile is a good indication of their character, nothing beats having a personal chat with them to ascertain what they're like. We insist all our families ring the au pairs at least once. You can tell so much by how they interact with you on the phone. OK, it may cost you a little having to call overseas but there's always Skype! Free and
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Here comes the sun
Brrrrrrr! Doesn't feel much like summer outside but yes, the summer season has officially begun. If you're new to hosting an au pair or considering au pair as a childcare option, summer candidates are a great introduction. In general the au pairs can stay from 4 to 12 weeks, covering you for the dreaded holiday season and it is a great introduction as to whether choosing to go down the au pair route
Should you stick to the same nationality?
Fri, Jan 14 2011 11:40 AM
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Most families who have hosted au pairs often have some horror story recounting their experiences with their au pairs. Like me (I'm only human), if I find a formula which works for me, then I would expect all our families to think the same way.If you've had great experience with an au pair from a specific country, chances are you will almost inevitably try and choose your next au pair from the
Cultural differences between all nationalities
New Year, new start? We thought it would be fun to write a quick article about the various idiosyncracies of the au pairs placed. As we only place them from EU, you won't be surprised to find that everyone is different and sometimes, as a host famiy, we can get past the cultural differences, sometimes not!Ultimately it is totally dependent on each au pair's personality and is often to generalise but
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We're in the money
We often get asked by families as to what the appropriate pocket money should be paid to an au pair. Well, although there's nothing official, BAPAA does state that a basic au pair should be paid £65 minimum weekly pocket money.In truth, the level of pocket money depends on what they're being asked to do and the hours the Au pairs are doing. Families pay between £70-100 for a 25 hour week although
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