n1na

Sorry, I have read a posting about house help with live in or part time help. Bu what about AuPairs, is it legalin UAE or not. In UK I always had Au Pairs staying with us and helping with the children,so, thoght I could do the same in UAE...Thanks

lionheart

As nobody else has bothered to reply, I thought a few words might be appropriate. Over here, the term "au pair" is hardly ever used. Yes, occasionally you find Eastern Europeans or western teenagers offering such services on the internet, but most families here simply rely on their nanny/housemaid usually from East or South Asia costing peanuts in comparison. Once your domestic helper has been with you a few months, she can usually be trusted to look after the children if you want to go out for the evening. Hope this helps.

Blue Cat

there are a few European Nannies around though, I am sure if you wanted to bring someone with you, you could, but you would have to sponsor them etc, saying that you would have to sponsor any full time help that you want now.

Madam Medusa

but they are proper qualified nannies, non, rather than au pairs? ...it would cost a fortune as well...

MM, xx

Blue Cat

yes proper Nannies - 60 an hour I think is what they charge, there are a few on EW, but I have also heard of girls who have brought in Au Pairs as well

arbroath_abroad

what the **** is wrong with actually looking after your own bloody kids?

Why have them?

Madam Medusa

so they will look after you when you're old...oh yeah, and my 3 year old tells me he's going to buy me an aston martin, so it's worth me keeping him around til then...

MM, xx

arbroath_abroad

hahaha

ps n1na, i am kidding with my comment...

I have a baby girl myself and we are finding help quite difficult in Abu Dhabi..

We wont palm her off on a maid....YET

Blue Cat

why not she is 7 months old now

arbroath_abroad

its not an age thing, its a trust thing...

I find the thought of leaving our daughter with a cleaner a bit insane to be honest..

Blue Cat

I agree, four years down the line and I have never done it

Inselaffen

with his taste in shoes you're gonna have to wait a long long time for that aston!

n1na

there are different reasons for people to have an Au Pair. We found that it is very cheap way for children to learn languages. We only invite girls from germany so that the children learn German (and me as well!) and not for house help. They also were helping with playing musical instruments at home. It depends what they are currently studying:music, art etc...

Blue Cat

it sounds like a fab thing to do for your kids but I am not sure how well it would work here, with getting her a visa etc