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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A couple of thoughts:

On whether you are f***cked - I remember acutely the panic of thinking you might be left without childcare, and I'm sure this is exacerbated by the earlier au pair leaving early, but this is why agencies exist. They can help you correct this behavior, or help you find coverage if the behavior persists.

Can you give us even a vague sense of where she is from? Some of us might be able to help with a specific script based on our own backgrounds.

[b]However, I agree with those who are saying you need to treat her the way you would a wayward young cousin or something[/b]. [/quote]

Why, though?  This woman is an employee.[/quote]

The au pair relationship is different, down to the fact that she's basically here on an educational visa. Part of the arrangement when you take in an au pair is that you are getting low-cost childcare, but you are also adding a very young adult who is in a new country (typically for the first time) to your household. It's not as clean as an employer-employee relationship and if you want something that clean, you should be willing to pay overtime to get the kind of hours you can get from an au pair. [/quote]

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