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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

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Au pair wanted but live in a one bedroom flat :(

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Stardough · 31/01/2024 17:38

Hi,

so I am soon starting my nursing degree and I am a single parent to a 3yr old girl, she will soon be starting school this September. The issue I have is I am a student single parent and only living in a one bedroom council flat.
is it possible to have a au pair for literally only when I have block placement. I was thinking to convert my living room to a bedroom and give up my room for the au pair. Can this work?

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PrimalLass · 31/01/2024 21:07

You'd be better to tap into the network of au pairs where you live and offer them babysitting hours.

lioneggs · 31/01/2024 21:42

You'd be better off using the app bubble. It's for ad hoc babysitters

Moglet4 · 07/04/2024 07:04

Stardough · 31/01/2024 18:15

If I could find a university student I would employ them but I haven’t come across anyone. It’s all ppl who want fixed hours every week. I can’t be paying someone when I don’t need them during uni block.

I did this sort of work when I was a student for 2 primary age children. Their mum literally put posters up in the student unions and where she was given permission to in the common areas. Have you tried that?

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