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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you should be just as concerned about her privacy.[/quote]

10:57 here.  While I completely agree with you, I read it that the OP was thinking that she is comfortable that she can reasonably assure the AP privacy by making sure she has her own room that is comfortable enough for her to retreat to and hang out in when she needs to.  It's a little more difficult to assure privacy for an entire family, so that's what the OP is asking about.  I don't think that the OP meant that she doesn't care about the AP's privacy also.  But I suppose she can clarify.[/quote]

I understand what you're saying, but simply having her own room is not a guarantee of privacy. Especially one right off the family/playroom/football watching room, that OP has made clear that she expect AP to vacate at OP's whim. It sounds like a really uncomfortable setup for all and OP's attitude could lead to the AP feeling unwelcome in what is also supposed to be her home.[/quote]

10:57 again and I agree that simply having her own room does not give the host family free license to do whatever they want all over the house and expect the AP to either stay in her room or leave when it's convenient.  But I don't think OP was saying that and I don't think OP has an "attitude" about it either way at this point.  She is, at this point, trying to figure out if having an AP is the right choice for her or her family and is considering absolutely the right things at the decision-making stage she is at.  She is thinking about what having an AP will mean for the way she and her family operate today.

I think we can all agree that inviting another person into your home, particularly a young adult that you don't yet know, will mean some changes and inconveniences for the family (do I need to say here that obviously it will mean some changes and inconveniences for the au pair too?).  Part of deciding whether or not to choose an au pair is exploring whether or not you personally can handle those inconveniences, which is what OP is doing.[/quote]

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