{"id":68660,"date":"2016-06-06T18:07:09","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T16:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=68660"},"modified":"2016-05-24T18:12:12","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T16:12:12","slug":"babysitter-nanny-au-pair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/babysitter-nanny-au-pair\/","title":{"rendered":"Babysitter or au pair: which is for you?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are many options these days when it comes to <strong>childcare\u00a0<\/strong>and some of the most affordable and widely used options in Barcelona are <strong>nannies<\/strong> and <strong>au pairs<\/strong>. While they are both people that care for<strong> children<\/strong>, what is the difference between the two? They are both unique positions that can offer a great experience for you, as a <strong>caregiver<\/strong>, or for your family and children.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/babysitter-nanny-au-pair\/#Au_pairs\" title=\"Au pairs\">Au pairs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/babysitter-nanny-au-pair\/#Nannies\" title=\"Nannies\">Nannies<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/babysitter-nanny-au-pair\/#Babysitters\" title=\"Babysitters\">Babysitters<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Au_pairs\"><\/span>Au pairs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_68522\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68522\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Au-pair-e1463991956780-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Ed Yourdon via Visual hunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Ed Yourdon via Visual hunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An <strong>au pair<\/strong> is someone between the ages of 18-30 that can be hired privately or through a company. They need to be young, unmarried, without children, and even though experience with children is preferred it isn&#8217;t always required. Most people decide to <strong>au pair<\/strong> when they want to study or travel abroad since families provide them with accommodation and they can still earn some pocket money at the same time. <strong>Au pairs<\/strong> have contracts, usually set up through an agency, for an allotted period of time, and usually, the <strong>host family<\/strong> does not meet the au pair face-to-face until they arrive at the beginning of the working period. As stated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Care.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0there are many benefits to having an <strong>au pair<\/strong> in the family, especially if you are looking for someone young, energetic, and from a different culture to add a new dynamic to the family.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nannies\"><\/span>Nannies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A <strong>nanny<\/strong> can be similar to an <strong>au pair<\/strong> in that they normally live with the family for which they care for, but not always as some prefer not to live with their employer. <strong>Nannies<\/strong> are usually required to have extensive experience working with children and if they are hired by an agency, like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nanniesbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Little Prince Nannies Barcelona<\/a>, could be required to have a degree related to childcare. A <strong>nanny<\/strong> often works long hours, whereas an <strong>au pair<\/strong> has a set amount of hours per week. However, since a <strong>nanny<\/strong> often has to be higher qualified and work more hours, they are often compensated better. Their accommodation is taken care of by the family but they will also still earn a taxable salary. Hiring a <strong>nanny<\/strong> is often quite expensive, which is why many parents turn to <strong>au pairs<\/strong> and <strong>babysitters<\/strong> for their childcare needs.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Babysitters\"><\/span>Babysitters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_68657\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68657\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/au-pair-in-park-e1463995151212-300x241.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Ed Yourdon via VisualHunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Ed Yourdon via VisualHunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A<strong> babysitter<\/strong> has a similar role but more general in terms of who can fill this position. While au pairs are usually young foreigners, a <strong>babysitter\u00a0<\/strong>can be any age. <strong>Babysitters<\/strong> normally don&#8217;t live with the family or even have a contract. Normally a schedule is set between the <strong>babysitter<\/strong> and the family and an hourly wage is decided upon. There may not even be a schedule, but rather the family can contact the <strong>babysitter<\/strong> on an as-needed basis. This option works well for families that don&#8217;t have a set schedule or need someone to care for the children from time to time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To find a qualified and reliable <strong>babysitter<\/strong> in your area, you can contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcnbabysitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Barcelona Babysitter<\/a>. 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