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[quote=Anonymous]My DH has been offered a job that requires weekly travel so he will be home only Friday afternoon-Sunday.  I work full time and we have two kids (DS1 is 5 with high functioning autism and DS2 is 3 and neurotypical).  DS1 currently goes to PEP for half a day and an ABA therapists comes to our house for the other half.  My mom is here with us until mid-June to help out.  DS1 starts kindergarten in the Fall and will be going to Summer camp from 7:30-6.  DS2 goes to preschool located in my office building all day.  Once DS1 is in kindergarten, we will continue with the ABA therapy but it will be from when he gets home at 4:15 to 6:15.

I would need someone at home for DS1 in the mornings from when I leave at 7:30 to 9 when the school bus comes, and 4:15-6:15 when I get home.  The ABA therapist needs someone at home who is over 18.  If we get an au pair, we would like her to cook dinner while the ABA therapist is working with DS1 and gave the kids a bath while I clean up the kitchen after dinner.  Occasionally, we may need her to help out half day on the weekend if DH can't travel home for some reason so that I can clean the house or when there is no school for some reason.  It would be nice if she can do the kid's laundry and enforce having the kids cleaning up after themselves, especially their toys.  So I estimate we need the au pair to work 25 hours a week for most weeks.  For next summer, we plan on having DS1 continue camp but maybe from 9:30-3:30.  Given our situation, would an au pair be most suitable for us?
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