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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am in the same boat. Following.

I have a two week Hawaii vacation planned for this summer. Don't need her help, as my kids are older and my parents are also going. But don't want her to feel excluded. I also don''t want to pay for airfare/food/etc. for her to come along.

But she's been so helpful and good with the kids, and doesn't plan on taking a gap month, I feel guilty and like I should be gifting it.

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Yikes. If you don’t pay for her to come, I’ll be surprised if it doesn’t breed resentment. I know it’s super expensive but unlike a trip to, say, Chicago, I don’t see an au pair turning it down, couch or otherwise. Good luck. [/quote]

I would absolutely not being ap in that case. Explain it well and don’t feel guilty. Being a host family does not mean ap has to be invited on everything you do and every vacation you take. If this was over Xmas I’d try to bring her. But we are allowed to take family vacations. From now on be upfront about it in matching that there will be weeks where you travel and they can take that as extra vacation. [/quote]

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