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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I was an au pair a lot of au pairs dated military guys. I dated one from 8th&I. If they are in the barracks they do not have a place to take au pair to spend the night either.
Not saying thats the familys problem, just saying not all guys have a nice home to take the au pair to.[/quote]

That's what the back of his car is for, if memory serves.[/quote]

APs are adults, not high schoolers. And they work for their room and board. I think it's over stepping to try to control what an adult does in their own space. Signing up for this program means inviting another adult to make your home theirs, and sometimes that means bringing home romantic partners. [/quote]

That's pretty ridiculous.  First and foremost banning opposite sex sleep overs is a case of safety.  Au pairs are not entitled to treat the host family's house like a flop house just because part of their compensation is board.  If they really are part of a family then like any family member they will be subject to certain expectations and restrictions for the greater good of the whole family.  Just as, although my husband is an adult in his own house, he refrains from walking around in his boxers because it would be inappropriate around the ap [/quote]

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