https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:54:37 +0000 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:22:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=15569 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=333551&title=au-pairs#333551 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 15569
Posted: 24 March 2008 at 4:22pm

Maya wrote: plus there are certain obligations with regards to exposing them to NZ culture and experiences and I wasn't sure I was up for that.

Surely you could just drop her off in South Auckland and let her roam for a day... that's pretty close to Once were Warriors yeah? ]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:22:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=333551&title=au-pairs#333551 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=333262&title=au-pairs#333262 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 15569
Posted: 24 March 2008 at 9:13am

LOL we get "family" and friends over most years from USA or tag ons from other places from time to time so are well used to showing people around NZ - in fact we are consideing setting up a B and B in a few years time....so will be plenty of tourists around LOL

Def will be a cheaper option for us tho with full time DC costing a bomb for two kids...and would give us options with work times etc....]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:13:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=333262&title=au-pairs#333262 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=333133&title=au-pairs#333133 Author: Maya
Subject: 15569
Posted: 23 March 2008 at 9:52pm

LOL my mum was an au pair yeaaaars ago before we were born, she learnt to speak Italian in one placement, I think she enjoyed it.

I considered getting one instead of a nanny when I had the gremlins coz it would be way cheaper but I decided I can't share my living space, plus there are certain obligations with regards to exposing them to NZ culture and experiences and I wasn't sure I was up for that.]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:52:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=333133&title=au-pairs#333133 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=332992&title=au-pairs#332992 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 15569
Posted: 23 March 2008 at 6:45pm

cool will do. I would pay them their "pocket money" - i think that is required for part of the visa or something...and def dont just want one to do housework etc - my first placement in usa was mainly that and i hated it! i want ella to learn, a new baby to be nurtured and also for someone to feel part of the family as i was in my second placement.



]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:45:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=332992&title=au-pairs#332992 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=332963&title=au-pairs#332963 Author: susieq
Subject: 15569
Posted: 23 March 2008 at 5:12pm

Sarah who looks after Miss S and Master X who you know used to Nanny Danvis and Zalia before she went to Nanny S and Z
anyhow Danvis and Zalias mum gets aupairs form Switzerland and Sweden I think and has done so since Sarah left her.
She is a school teacher and instead of getting money the aupair does the housework and helps with the kids
If you pm me I can give you her phone number as one of her aupairs couldnt drive and I used to take Danvis in the car with Caitlyn to kindy]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:12:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=332963&title=au-pairs#332963 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=332942&title=au-pairs#332942 Author: miss
Subject: 15569
Posted: 23 March 2008 at 4:28pm

Woohoo - I rock!

http://www.aupairdownunder.com/

And I believe that it is around 150-200 a week, plus room/meals.]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:28:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=332942&title=au-pairs#332942 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=332941&title=au-pairs#332941 Author: miss
Subject: 15569
Posted: 23 March 2008 at 4:27pm

Ack, I know there is a website for it, will see if I can find the reference where we were discussing it...]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:27:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=332941&title=au-pairs#332941 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15569&PID=332918&title=au-pairs#332918 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 15569
Posted: 23 March 2008 at 3:39pm

does any one here have or had or poss may be contemplating getting an OE au pair in?

any insight into how about doing it in NZ would be helpfful as we want to be setting up for one if we have another child. We would get one from USA, Europe most likely (we have asian language covered from Aunty EE so thought another insight for Ella would be cool).

I mean by au pair - a live in, full timer, not a slave, but "mothers help" - part of the family. NOT a nanny etc...

Also if anyone knows what kinda costs etc they are looking at now....hving done it myself i want someone else to experience the same...altho I will have to train BSDH to behave before one arrives of course
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