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Another benefit of in-home child care is the flexibility it offers to you and your family. When you host an au pair they agree to provide care anywhere from 30-45 hours per week depending on your contract. These hours are generally wide open to your needs including evenings and weekends with only a few restrictions. By contrast, most regular daycare providers have very strict hours during the week and may not offer weekend care at all, forcing you to hire a separate babysitter for evenings or off hours.

If you're interested in hosting an au pair, choosing an au pair agency to work with is the first step in the process. The agency you choose will be responsible for matching you with an appropriate au pair and managing the legal end of the arrangement. It is important that you vet your au pair agency properly before you begin to get the best possible results.

We've all heard about the importance of early childhood education in raising well adjusted and productive children. However, there are also some hidden benefits of early childhood education that are less talked about. Here are three ways that investing your child's education sooner rather than later will help your whole family: