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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need a defined once weekly meeting time to go over how the last week went and look forward on the calendar to the next week. We pick one night a week for this after the kids are in bed. Sounds like you may need to have her on the clock for it. Also would recommend using a written calendar with schedule and activities in a very visible location. If she can't flex to both verbal and written communication, she may not be the best au pair for you.[/quote] I agree with the PP. Put her on for an hour in the evening and go over the plan for the upcoming week. This also means that you have to be more organized than figuring out your activities the night before. We prepare a set of activities at least a week ahead of time and then go over them with our au pair. We don't tell her when she should be doing those activities, but rather give her a guidance: arts and crafts (30 min), letter and numbers (30 min), etc. Good luck, OP![/quote]
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