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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would not host an AP who cannot drive - one toddler with preK in (long) walking distance. It is too important to us that she get the kid out of the house as much as possible - and ferry her to activities/appointments when we cannot. Having been in nanny shares with nannies who don't drive, we would never do it again. We screen heavily for APs who can drive, as a result. It is hard now that you are attached to her - and presumably that the kids are attached to her - but if she is not get better after lessons and is not interested in getting a local license (which is her decision - and never the HF's decision, btw) I think you have to pass her on to someone who does not need a driver. [/quote]

OP here, our insurance requires us to pay for all licensed drivers in our household.  So, we would be uninclined to support her getting a local license especially since we would not allow her to drive our kids.  After 12 hours of private lessons (when she said she could drive during match phase), the instructor said he would not endorse her driving.

I think we would be a good choice for an in-country au pair to extend, but maybe I am just optimistic.[/quote]

Again, you cannot legally block an AP from getting a local license - it is her right legally to have local ID and you would be improperly cutting her off from local services (pool, library, municipal gym, etc.) so extra creepy. Also, since she has an international drivers license you are required to cover her anyway - most policies require all adults with any license anywhere to be covered. Sounds like hosting might not be for you generally…[/quote]

She has a state issued ID, not a driver's license.  Never said she could not get an ID, actually went above and beyond to get her a social security card in the midst of Covid to get that ID.  Also got her a bank account within a week of being here.  Our insurance, because Virginia does not recognize an international license after 6 months, does not consider her a driver.   Not sure why you had to get so salty.  [/quote]

[b]B/c you cannot block her from getting a driver’s license, either. Hella-creepy.[/b] [/quote]

"Uninclined to support" doesn't mean they're blocking her from getting a driver's license. They're not required to pay for additional driving lessons (more than they already have), license fees, give her a ride to the test, etc. If the au pair wants a local license so badly, she's a grown adult and can figure out what she needs to do to get one. No one is "blocking" her from anything.[/quote]

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