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When a foreign au pair comes to the UK, it is quite likely that she's never lived here before. Therefore, her first obligation is to herself, and her magical experience in the UK. Most of the time, your child's safety and growth are secondary. She is interested in meeting new people and exposing herself to new experiences. Sometimes your child is just along for the ride.
In addition, many foreign au pairs don't really understand when they're in a bad part of town. They can get distracted by a man flirting with them, or by a dress on sale that they would never have been able to afford without this new job and opportunity.
Many foreign au pairs are single young women, exploring the world and, 'taking it by storm.' What does that have to do with the safety and best interest of your child? A starstruck au pair can be so busy exploring, that the safety of your child could be a concern.
When it comes to au pairs, you have a better chance of finding an English au pair that is planning to go into child development or education. Of course you will find some English people that are just trying to find a place to live, and secure an income while they're in college; but most English students tend to try and obtain internships and other entry level jobs, in the career field that they want to enter in the future.
Foreign au pairs come to this country and become au pairs, even if they want to go into broadcast journalism or veterinary medicine. Some of them will lie, and feign interest in childcare just to get a golden ticket. It is wiser to employ an au pair that wants to be a teacher one day, and it is easier to do that when you hire an English au pair instead of a foreign one.
Native English au pairs can introduce your child to her surrounding world more effectively. In addition, children are very perceptive, and a foreign au pair can seem like a stranger to a small child, when everyone else in her world is English. When a child spends most of her time with a foreign au pair, it can make her feel less important to you and more distant from you.
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