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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let au pair ask you questions

Are you willing to let the au pair talk to the previous au pair?
Will you as a family follow the au pair guidelines and rules with regard to rules stipulated by the program

Will the au pair have freedom to roam? Is public transport available, can it be used after hours, on weekends

how many weekends and evenings is the au pair expected to work

are the children disrespectful, how will you handle it if au pair complains about children?

do you cook meals at home?
how welcome is the au pair to come and watch tv with you, have dinner at the same table, be a guest when family comes to visit?

Is she expected to be the neighborhood nanny during play dates?[/quote]

Ummm, the OP asked for questions to ask the potential APs.    I happen to agree that it's important to consider what questions your AP is asking (though I remain perplexed why PP then provides a bunch of questions which would be great if OP were an AP asking what questions he or she should ask potential HFs, or if the OP asked what considerations she should have when deciding whether to get an AP)....

But in any event, I do agree that it's great advice to listen to the questions being asked by the AP candidate.  I have learned just as much from their questions to me, as I have from their answers to my questions.  For example, if there are bunch of questions in the VERY FIRST email about perks, but none or virtually  none about my child or family?  See ya!  I expect an AP will have those questions, but I don't expect they will be the top/first ones she asks. [/quote]

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