Why a granny might be the perfect au pair
There was the au pair who overfed your toddler, the one who booked a trip home that coincided exactly with mid-term and the au pair who ran the washing machine for three pairs of knickers.
Twenty-something au pairs are often full of energy, enthusiasm and charm, but the life experience is low and – while they might have one eye on your child — the other’s firmly trained on their smartphone, their new boyfriend or the weekend’s social possibilities.
