Hello Our Au Pair is arriving in mid-August. The agency discourages families from sending gifts to the hotel they get trained at.... So, I was wondering what...
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Kristen Cowan
ktoshcowan
Jul 24, 2008 5:44 pm
To the airport we brought balloons and a sign that the kids made with the au pair's name on it. No other gifts at the airport. But the next day, we gave her...
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AlagiriP@...
alagirip
Jul 25, 2008 2:16 am
Wow - those are all great gifts! We usually do balloons attached to a large homemade card with the kids' artwork on it. We also usually give them a tourism...
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cucameow
Jul 25, 2008 3:32 pm
Hi, We are considering having a Mandarin speaking au pair. Does anyone have experience with a Mandarin speaking au pair? We have spoken with one agency and...
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Angeline Sheets
angie_sheets...
Jul 25, 2008 3:40 pm
Hi Flora Have you tried Au Pair Care? When we were looking they seemed to have a large selection of Au Pairs from Asian Countries. I've cced the local rep...
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Sarah Cho
saritacho@...
Jul 28, 2008 10:57 pm
Hi ladies, My Au Pair has been here for a few months and is a wonderful person (a bit shy but very fun/friendly once you get to know her). Her sister is...
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Angeline Sheets
angie_sheets...
Jul 29, 2008 6:17 am
I just wanted to thank everyone for all of the wonderful suggestions I'll send out an email when Sheila gets here 8/15. She's 22 from Switzerland. She seems...
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kira_sasaki
Aug 6, 2008 5:38 pm
Hi All, Do any of you know whether the San Mateo Adult School is a qualified institution from which au pairs may take ESL classes? With my last agency the...
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Angeline Sheets
angie_sheets...
Aug 7, 2008 6:44 am
Hello Everyone: Our new au pair comes in next week. I've been keeping my 2.5 year old busy this summer with classes: gym, tiny treks, etc but now they're all...
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angie_sheetscody
angie_sheets...
Sep 1, 2008 2:14 pm
Hello Fellow Host Moms: Our Au Pair arrived 2 weeks ago and I'm pleased to say I think it was a super match. Just curious how others handle the schedule: My...
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Sarah Hamilton
sokepner
Sep 1, 2008 11:04 pm
Hi All- We are looking into using an au pair starting around December.. Our daughter will be about 6 months at that time. As new parents, we would really like...
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AlagiriP@...
alagirip
Sep 2, 2008 12:38 am
Hi Angie - You're lucky to have found a great match! I suppose you could just change her hours to 6:30-2pm and use the approx. 10 other hours later in the...
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angie_sheets@...
angie_sheets...
Sep 3, 2008 5:55 pm
Hello Sorry to send this to everyone but I couldn’t pull up Sarah’s email.. We are only 3 weeks to our 1st au pair so here goes: preferred agencies I found...
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kira_sasaki
Sep 4, 2008 8:05 pm
I was wondering if anyone has a sample "duties" checklist that I could use. I have house rules in which the duties are embedded, but it might be easier for...
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mth9166
Nov 29, 2008 6:00 am
Hi there, Our au pair arrived on 10/31. She's doing a great job and I'd like to get her something for Christmas. Any suggestions of gifts or amount to spend? ...
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Angeline Sheets
angie_sheets...
Nov 29, 2008 6:13 am
We just bought a digital camera for our AP who arrived in mid-August. I got a great after-t-day deal on good Kodak at target ($100). Her camera just broke and...
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kira_sasaki
Nov 29, 2008 5:45 pm
I don't know what other people do, but I figure a gift of $100-200 is very nice. For Christmas last year we gave our au pair who had recently arrived $200 cash...
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AlagiriP@...
alagirip
Nov 30, 2008 4:24 am
We usually spend @ $150 for Xmas gifts for our au pairs. In the past we've given iPod nanos, digital cameras, tix to a concert, and paid for classes they've...
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mbrowncarter
Jan 11, 2009 10:14 pm
I have a new au pair starting with me next week. My last au pair already had her own cell phone so this wasn't an issue. I am planning to get my new au pair a...
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AlagiriP@...
alagirip
Jan 11, 2009 10:50 pm
Hi Mollie - This lists serve is pretty much inactive, so I suggest posting on the general Burlingame Mothers' Club list serve. You should get lots of ...
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Angeline Sheets
angie_sheets...
Jan 12, 2009 5:01 am
Hi Mollie: We provide our au pair with a cell phone, we block international calling. We provide her with limited weekday minutes & free minutes on the weekend ...
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rlfang
Jan 12, 2009 5:26 pm
Hi everyone, I'm looking for feedback on how you may have paid your au pair for watching your kids while you did a weekend away. This would be on top of a...
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angie_sheetscody
angie_sheets...
Jan 14, 2009 2:55 pm
We've never done a weekend. But we pay $12 an hour for anything over hours. I would assume an additional $50 overnight fee, per day would be fine. But I am...
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Kristen Cowan
ktoshcowan
Jan 14, 2009 6:58 pm
We have three children so maybe that's why our rate is higher, but we pay $18/hr for anything over the 45 hours. And for any overnights (11pm until 6am) we...
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angie_sheetscody
angie_sheets...
Sep 22, 2009 3:48 pm
Hi Host Moms, I am not sure if this site is still active, but I thought I'd try it before I go to the big group. 1.How many miles per week do you allow your au...
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gratia barton
gratiabarton
Sep 23, 2009 2:04 pm
We allow our au pair to use the car whenever she wants. The car was purchased specifically for au pair use. We have stated in our house rules that we only...
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kirasasaki
kira_sasaki
Sep 23, 2009 2:40 pm
I pretty much do the same thing as what was posted by Gratia Barton. The only exception is that I don't really enforce the 50 mile radius, but I would say for...
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Jen Sarver
sfsoupco
Sep 23, 2009 6:45 pm
Hi, We allow our aupair to drive 100 miles per week. We pay for the gas. There is a mileage log in the car that she fills out. Anything over 100 miles per...
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angie_sheets@...
angie_sheets...
Sep 23, 2009 7:35 pm
Thanks Jen I love keeping it simple! That's what we said was 100 per week, but she wanted more. Her personal car is an older honda so we really don't want to...
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christinemurad
Dec 7, 2009 12:41 am
All, I'm trying to find out how many of your Au Pairs: 1) Clear the dishwasher? 2) Prepare a meal for the family? If not, what do they prepare for your kids...
