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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The only thing that stands out to me: that it's for [i]two[/i] weeks. That's a long time for a family Christmas trip.  Our APs would have the option to come or not, but it would be 4-7 days maximum.  Most came with us to spend the holiday with our family, a 7-8 hour drive.   And let's get real, my parents and ILs did not have a private room for the AP; they had only two spare bedrooms.  Most years, the AP would share with one of the girls or sleep on a cot in the office (private) or living room.  This did not count as vacation for her but she wasn't really working either, but she "lost" the freedom to go out on her own and have her evenings on her own.  We tried to make it fun for everyone by getting out and doing some activities, but the part that most APs have commented on more recently (we're still in touch with many of them) was remembering my grandparents and parents and our family celebrations and being happy to be included and have presents to open. At the time, I do remember overhearing one complaining to a friend about our opening gifts early (before we left town), and I understand that.  I think that some things are "different" than their own family's customs and that can be viewed negatively sometimes.  I don't expect everything to be embraced 100%.  [/quote]

My parents live across the country from us and when we visit it’s usually for 2 weeks.  It’s too far to travel for a short time with young kids.   We often go at Christmas and our au pairs have come with us. My parents live in CA but not in la or sf. They’re about 3 hours from la. We have gone to Disneyland with our au pairs the past two years, as a break in between Xmas and New Years and to give everyone a little breathing room especially my elderly parents. The first year we went our ap stayed in the same room with our older 2 girls. The youngest was a toddler and we all agreed it was easiest to give him his own room (in a pack & play). We got the kids out of the room as soon as they woke up and let our ap sleep as long as she wanted. The next year we put a trundle bed in that room (normally an office) and ap slept there and all 3 kids shared. We aren’t going for Christmas this year but will do an extended visit over the unmet and our current ap will come. We do our best to make part of the trip fun for her, but some of the time she works (although ok a very reduced schedule). [/quote]

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