Comments on: can guys be Au Pairs too? http://www.bestaupairguide.com/can-guys-be-au-pairs-too/ everything you need to know about being an Au Pair Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:24:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Peter http://www.bestaupairguide.com/can-guys-be-au-pairs-too/comment-page-1/#comment-13350 Peter Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:18:05 +0000 http://www.bestaupairguide.com/can-guys-be-au-pairs-too/#comment-13350 Hi there everyone! Okay, so I have to admit, I am a Mannie! I am leaving for the US soon, from South Africa! I have been taking care of other people's kids ever since I was a child, and I do it free of charge, I just like kids. This will be the first time for me Au Pairing abroad, and getting paid and I must admit (once again) that it scares the life from my pants...I honestly hope that the cultural differences won't be too great. If you have advice, feel free to email me! hurst@tiscali.co.za Hi there everyone! Okay, so I have to admit, I am a Mannie! I am leaving for the US soon, from South Africa! I have been taking care of other people’s kids ever since I was a child, and I do it free of charge, I just like kids. This will be the first time for me Au Pairing abroad, and getting paid and I must admit (once again) that it scares the life from my pants…I honestly hope that the cultural differences won’t be too great. If you have advice, feel free to email me!
hurst@tiscali.co.za

]]> By: Jake http://www.bestaupairguide.com/can-guys-be-au-pairs-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 Jake Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:55:02 +0000 http://www.bestaupairguide.com/can-guys-be-au-pairs-too/#comment-1699 Hi - I agree that males can be au pairs too! I saw on the aupairclearinghouse.com website that Cultural Care au pair agency's Au Pair of the Year Award for 2009 went to a male! I wonder if this will help American host families to consider males as au pairs - I know it is not as common here as it is abroad. Has anyone had experience as a male au pair? I would love to hear the guys' experiences. Hi – I agree that males can be au pairs too!

I saw on the aupairclearinghouse.com website that Cultural Care au pair agency’s Au Pair of the Year Award for 2009 went to a male! I wonder if this will help American host families to consider males as au pairs – I know it is not as common here as it is abroad.

Has anyone had experience as a male au pair?

I would love to hear the guys’ experiences.

]]> By: solomon fosong http://www.bestaupairguide.com/can-guys-be-au-pairs-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1634 solomon fosong Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:11:34 +0000 http://www.bestaupairguide.com/can-guys-be-au-pairs-too/#comment-1634 I was really wondering, can guys be au pair? I am an au pair still searching for a host family and every family I come across is wanting a female au pair. Since November 2008, I haven;t gotten a family. Well if you say the guys should go for it, then I will still give it a try. Probably I haven't gone to the right agency. I'm going to still give it a try as a 'mannie'. I was really wondering, can guys be au pair? I am an au pair still searching for a host family and every family I come across is wanting a female au pair. Since November 2008, I haven;t gotten a family.
Well if you say the guys should go for it, then I will still give it a try. Probably I haven’t gone to the right agency. I’m going to still give it a try as a ‘mannie’.

]]> By: Dana http://www.bestaupairguide.com/can-guys-be-au-pairs-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 Dana Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:23:07 +0000 http://www.bestaupairguide.com/can-guys-be-au-pairs-too/#comment-1513 This is a great little article. I agree, male au pairs are a rare breed but the few out there are consistantly standout individuals who report having enjoyable, meaningful experiences with their host families. I work with AuPairCare, one of the leading placement agencies, and about 10% of our au pair applicants are male. They are perfect for families specifically requesting male au pairs--usually a family with all boys, or single dads juggling work and kids. Our male au pairs report great bonding experiences and are excellent role models. I'd recommend guys to go for it! This is a great little article. I agree, male au pairs are a rare breed but the few out there are consistantly standout individuals who report having enjoyable, meaningful experiences with their host families. I work with AuPairCare, one of the leading placement agencies, and about 10% of our au pair applicants are male. They are perfect for families specifically requesting male au pairs–usually a family with all boys, or single dads juggling work and kids. Our male au pairs report great bonding experiences and are excellent role models. I’d recommend guys to go for it!

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