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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. We are pretty close to school so the au pair either walks or ubers (if it is raining) since she can’t drive. We asked the kids the same question obviously but their account matches what the au pair told us - basically they were arguing amongst themselves and she got overwhelmed and just was hanging around near a random store (ie no real reason whatsoever).

We are actually going to part with her soon. She almost got my kid killed by not paying attention when he tried to cross the road by himself. She doesn’t intervene properly when the kids are playing dangerously, and they are constantly getting injured (small cuts, bruises) when she is watching them. This never happens when they are with us or with previous nannies. She definitely oversold us on her childcare experience.

I appreciate everyone’s advice here and the fact that this au pair program is as much about cultural exchange / training as it is about childcare. Unfortunately for us, we don’t have the time or energy to handhold her through childcare 101 nor can we work through the anxiety of our kids potentially getting hit by a bus while with her. At a certain level, the au pair needs to be able to meet basic expectation. We can be patient but not when it comes to our kids safety.

I’m not here to bash the program or anything. I think our au pair is a nice person, and there were moments that seemed hopeful. However, unless you are the type of person that can roll with the punches and have back up plans when things don’t work the way you expected, I think the risk of a bad match outweighs the benefit[/quote]

Op  it sounds like you are making a wise choice. It is not  worth the risk. I am a long time host mom and regret not rematching on my last au pair. It was really hard on the kids in hindsight. That  being said there are many great qualified au pairs out there. [/quote]

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