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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My friend who had one au pair from Germany and one from Brazil said that the Brazilian au pair needed a lot more instruction, though both were good with her child.[/quote]

This. German girls tend to be more hard working and assertive and ready to do what they need to do. The Brazilian au pair we had was kind and lovely, but seemed entitled and acted as though cooking and cleaning up after the kids was beneath her. I had to explain every little chore and responsibility to her, from how to make hamburgers and pasta to how to operate the washing machine, dishwasher and vacuum. She seemed surprised when she had to empty her trash and clean her own bathroom bc she said she had housekeepers her entire life who always did that for her. In a year, she never took out the Family trash or recycling once. Even though she certainly added to it. And she left the family room in disarray after the kids played in it. I hate stereotyping and saying the Brazilian girls are princesses. But the one we had definitely was and we have other friends with similar experiences. She was the first and last Brazilian au pair we have had. I didn’t like feeling like “the bad guy” all the time when asking her to do chores and responsibilities that were in her handbook and agreed upon. [/quote]

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