I'm experienced at having au pairs and have girls aged 10 and 12. I'm a full-time student - and I mean REALLY full time - and I commute into London from a town in the Home Counties.
I have just separated from my husband and started living in a lovely house and am trying to get my daughters into a routine where dh and I share custody. He and I are not at war, and live close to each other. The kids are handling it really well and are their usual selves, thank goodness.
I've just had a nightmare with a girl I found on an au pair website. I had to send her home after four days. This makes me sound like Godzilla but I'm pretty tolerant. She seemed really, really depressed, hardly spoke and was painfully thin and didn't eat. I thought she probably had an eating disorder. Completely different from the breezy emails and totally out of her depth. I was kind and made a really good excuse but she had to go.
I'm now without childcare apart from the next week when my mum is staying. I need a new girl asap or I can't really have the kids living here properly and cope with work.
Does anybody know anyone who might be suitable? If so, I can PM with a lot more info about us.
Thanks!!