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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd move one.

We had a similar situation with an AP who was nice enough, loved the kids and but seemed to have an extreme lack of basic common sense and problem solving skills, and an inability to think under pressure.   We rematched before one of these led to one our kiddos getting hurt.  We were about 5 months in, had several resent and expectation confirming discussions to no avail.  We rematched with an absolute rockstar AP, it was the best move for us.

We require Spanish speaker, strong driver and at the time IQ - a touch combo but our PD helped us get the perfect AP.  And we felt so relieved to have her gone - didn't realize the extra stress it was causing until she left.

Also the PPs are giving solutions to a couple of issues you raised.  If you're situation is anything like ours was - those are just examples and of course not likely to be repeated, but what about anything else that needs common sense?  Will she bang on front door at midnight when the front door is locked, forgetting she ahs the house key, garage door code and garage door opener, and her phone to call us for help?  Will she drive in circles for 45 minutes looking for a new field trip drop off location, instead of pulling over to call for help, or looking on Google Maps?  Will she drive on a flat tire for 20 miles instead of calling for help?  (All of which this AP did).  For us the questions wasn't how to resolve past issues but - what's next?  And will our kids be involved?[/quote]

+1.  It is difficult to fix a lack of common sense.  I would rematch for the children's safety.  I bet you spend a lot of the day worrying about what is going on at home.  We went through rematch this year and it was stressful, but ultimately we ended up with a great au pair.  [/quote]

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