Au pair with full time RN job?

[worf]

Wondering if anyone uses an au pair for child care with working full time? I am a shift rotater, and every agency I have looked at requires an au pair work no more than 10 hours per day, even though I explained I still only work 36 hours a week (plus travel time).

This is not a problem if I work day shift and my kids are in school; but during summer or night shifts is a problem.

Other than this, I think an au pair is a good route to go, as I'm a single parent. With 2 school aged kids, and local baby sitters want somewhere between 17-25$ a hour; not a good option for me; as that would be pretty much my entire paycheck :-/

SO...my questions are:

1. What agency do you use?

2. Have you had any issues with this agency?

3. Pros/cons from your personal experience.

[Rnis, BSN, DNP, APRN, NP]

We are thinking of getting an Au pair for our 4 children.....but I believe that is a federal rule for the 10 hours. Its been on every site i have looked on. I'm married so it's not a huge deal for us. We only need someone about 20 hours a week but my friend paid 18 thousand for part-time child care last year for 2 kids...... so i figure why not have full time lined up for the same price.

[xoxJanexoxDoexox]

Did you try care.com or sittercity? It's not an agency but you can post exactly what you are looking for and you might be able to find someone local who fits your needs. Good luck :)

[Rockrose]

My husband and I looked into getting an Au Pair before we decided he would be a SAHD. I know some people who do need more than 10 hours a day of child care occasionally, and they usually schedule their Au Pair for ten hours and then have a sitter, friend, or family member come over the remaining time needed. Though that isn't too often, and if you're doing 12 hour shifts say 3 days a week then those extra hours will add up quickly for a sitter.

I can't think of a way around it for at night, but during summer maybe a day camp for a few hours would help?

Good luck!