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[quote=Anonymous]I hate to say it but the stereotypes exist for a reason. And I agree with PPs that our Brazilian au pair was generally the worst we had and I won’t match with another because of her and other families we know of who had similar experiences. She was older (25), had never lived on her own, and was clearly very spoiled by her parents. Didn’t know how to cook. Didn’t understand the concept of household chores that she was expected to help with. She came from a background of personal housekeepers and cooks and never lifted a finger. She had no problem with watching me work and cook and grocery shop and empty the trash, but never occurred to her to do these. So trying to convince her of her duties was an uphill battle for a year. Our kids did like her and she was warm and loving, so we put up with the misgivings, but she clearly had never been independent or on her own. [/quote]
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