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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - just curious - what country is she from?  Seems like a very extensive things not to eat but there have been some prior posts about APs with a "white food" type diet - sounds like you've got one of those - kind of like my 3yo!  My condolences![/quote]

OP here-- I don't want to get too specific, but it's a German-speaking country. Yes, it's basically a "white food" diet. I don't really care if she doesn't eat some things, as long as it doesn't affect me or the kids. But when my kid offered her a green bean yesterday, and she said, "I don't like green beans," it made me feel like I should say something about role modeling at the dinner table. She's also hugely obese (bigger than I expected after Skyping) and doesn't have the slightest clue about nutrition (like, I had to explain to her that Coco Puffs are basically just sugary carbohydrates, and my kids can't just have 2 bowls of them on demand for an afternoon snack).

I know, you are wondering why I chose this one-- frankly, there are numerous aspects of my family (location, culture, chronic illnesses, etc.) that would make a lot of au pairs rule us out, but she was willing to choose us. But I wouldn't choose a fat one again. Way too many issues, from the crazy eating (while also telling me that diet soda is bad for me!) to her complaining that she's "hot" with the temperature set at 65 degrees at night (we turned it to 60 for her, and now my kids are constantly complaining that it's too cold), to her refusing to sit in the middle seat between the car seats (I made her do it anyway, and if she gets too fat to squeeze in there, we're done).[/quote]

Its perfectly fine as an adult to say no thank you.  Stop buying junk food if its an issue.    It is crummy to put an adult in the middle between two car seats.  You sound pretty nasty and the cultural exchange is both accepting the other's culture. Its ok for kids to have cereal as a snack.  Let her switch to a nicer and more loving family.  [/quote]

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