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Au Pair vs Nanny: What’s the difference?

” What is the difference between an au pair and a nanny? “ This is a question we get all the time, both from host families and au pairs! You may think that they are the same,......

Au pair House Rules

If guests and fish are supposed to stink after three days, how is a family to put up with living with someone who is staying indefi­nitely? The need for House Rules is clear to the experienced employer, the residential training...

Are Au pairs a Luxury?

Au pairs not a luxury, but a need According to the General Household Survey, 64 per cent of families where the mother works all or some of the time uses one or several forms of child care. As has always been...

Age of children you want to care

The Age of the children you want to care, this is probably the most important thing to put on your list. Elite Au pair Canada suggests that you consider how well you work with......

A mutual Benefit

Whether it’s playing with children, reading bedtime stories or taking the little one to the dentist, an Au pair  provides affordable childcare and support with your children on a daily basis and at the......

A little more on where you want to be an Au pair

Au pair Canada suggests that the next thing you need to think about once you have decided on the country you want to visit is where in the country? Again, I never gave this......

5 Ways to Overcome Culture Shock

Moving to a new country Moving to a new country can be the adventure of a lifetime, but this also includes unexpected things, like culture shock and nostalgia for our beautiful country. When this......

5 Reasons I chose to be an Au Pair

Being an au pair in Canada was the best decision of my life By Luz Silva Have you had the feeling of waking up  every  day before the alarm goes off and this repeats for weeks?......

3 questions to ask yourself if you want to be an Au Pair

Thinking of becoming an Au Pair Are you thinking of becoming an Au Pair but you don’t know if it is the right program for you? Find out by asking yourself these simple questions.......