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[quote=Anonymous]I'm looking for how others handle this an opinion of other host families or even au pairs.  When your au pair has a set time to start, do they come prepared to work or start their day at the start time?  We typicall have AP start at 8am.  Given some recent changes to DH and I's work schedules, sometimes we (and DS) are still eating, getting the day started, etc.  Typically AP comes up at 8 and has her breakfast as we are finishing ours and starting the day.  Sometimes DS (3) is already finished and plays quietly while she eats her breakfast.  I have no problem with this given the early hour and the fact that some days they eat their breakfast together.

Fast forward to this past week, where I had to adjust her work schedule (to stay within 10 hours/day) for some after work functions.  We had her start at 10.  By this time, I had DS fed, bathed/dressed and ready for his day.  She came up at 10, slowly made her breakfast, and sat down to eat it with little interaction with my son, while I had to go upstairs to finish getting ready for my day.  Now, he can definitely play independently and she could see what he was doing so he wasn't in danger.  I think I was put off by this lazy attitude, b/c by 10 I'd be expecting them to head to the park, start an activity, etc.....that's why I had her work day start at 10.

This doesn't happen that often, but I guess I'm just wondering how I should handle this differently the next time.  As additional background, she has slightly lazy tendencies, but in general I think takes good care of our son and follows our direction fairly well.  Do I just let this type of thing go?  Thanks in advance![/quote]

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