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Affordable Childcare with a Twist

          You have seen the young international nannies around town, children in tow, maybe speaking another language, and have probably stopped and wondered what is this all about?

     I will tell you what it is all about.  Au Pair childcare is the fastest growing childcare program around due to flexibility, affordability, in-home convenience, and all with a twist of international flare.  Interested in your child's second language development?  Interested in providing your 13 or 14 year old boy a male role model, buddy to hang-out with so you do not leave the young teen or preteen home alone for long hours?

     What about first time parents?  Worried how you will be juggling a demanding career with a newborn?  Want to provide your child the option of in-home care vs a daycare?  It is reported that childcare costs US families anywhere from $400 to $1,000 per week.  With Au Pair childcare, you can get a schedule you control (you set the schedule) and one price per family (no additional costs for siblings or after hours care) and the cost averages out to a little less than $10/hour.    With the in-home convenience factor, school holidays or a child's sick day are all covered without scrambling for childcare.

     How is any of this possible?  This would be possible by hosting an Au Pair.  Adding a lifelong friend to your family with a little cultural exchange/international flare in exchange for childcare.

    Delighted to Introduce Two Examples of Two Fabulous Au Pairs:

21 year old Caroline from Austria: speaks English well (4 out of 5), holds a drivers license, is infant toddler qualified and is already living and working in the US and available on 5/15:

http://www.goaupair.com/host-families/available-au-pairs/In/Austrian-Au-Pair-Caroline-Available-from...

What about providing your teen or preteen an excellent role model, buddy to hang-out with?

Meet Richard Alexander from Colombia:

http://www.goaupair.com/host-families/available-au-pairs/Out/Colombian-Au-Pair-Richard-Alexander-Ava...

All candidates are prescreened and prequalified and have passed a 17 point screening process including background check, psychometric testing, personality profile, and 32 hours of training.  Infant Toddler qualified Au Pairs are required to have at least 200 hours of infant toddler experience and are required to complete additional training.  Many are also CPR certified.

I hold informational meetings for corporations, groups and community organizations.   Right now, Go AuPair, offers the North Bay an exclusive promotion of $1,000 off agency fees for hosting an Out of Country Au Pair within 90 days of registering.

Go AuPair has been rated the # 1 Au Pair agency in the country many times by Au Pair Clearinghouse.  Host Families rated Go AuPair higher over-all satisfaction for customer service, best matching service, quality of Au Pairs, and best driving and English skills.

Feel free to contact me anytime.  More Information:

http://www.goaupair.com/San-Francisco 

http://www.goaupairnorthbay.wordpress.com

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