When we initially looked for our au pair I had some great tips from mumsnetters so now I am hoping to repeat the success!
Our au pair leaves at the end of March. She has been a integral part of the family and we are all very close to her. When she was home on Christmas leave she skyped and texted with us on a regular basis and my 3 year old daughter clearly missed her while she was gone (not in an anguished way, but asked repeatedly where she was and wanted to skype with her, which we did). We have found another au pair to take over from her and obviously hope the experience will be as positive as our current one.
My question is now how other people have handled the change over between one au pair leaving and the other starting? My daughter is 3, my son is 5 months. We've met the new au pair as we flew her over for a weekend to check that we'd all get along (top tip from another mumsnetter!) so she won't be a completely new face to our family. But, should we do a couple of days overlap between the two au pairs? A break of a week or so between them? Or a 'seamless' change over where they leave and arrive on the same day? What are other people's experience?
Tips gratefully received!