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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is all so hard. I understand that our au pair is going crazy from being in the house for almost the last 2 months, which is not what she signed up for.

At the same time, our family is complying with the stay at home order.

[b]If she went out to hang out with friends and got my children sick, I would never be able to forgive myself for my lapse in judgement.

We need an au pair, but I’m willing to pause the program if it comes down to watching putting my children at risk :(.
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We may let her pick a friend who is also social distancing,!/9 that they can hang out 1:1.

FYI there are a lot of au pairs who are still hanging out in groups and not social distancing. Just make sure that you’re aware of the risks in case he/she accidentally brings the illness home :(.[/quote]

This exactly.  Our stay at home orders have been lifted, and our AP is out "social distancing" almost every night.  I'd love to trust that she's actually doing it, but who knows.

Bottom line is that we are incredibly uncomfortable with it, and might have to part ways.  I can't risk my family's health.  [/quote]

You should let the AP go so she can find a more emotionally stable/less exploitative HF. [/quote]

NP. Why so nasty, PP? My house, my rules. If any AP is not comfortable if my rules, they are welcome to rematch. To the poster who is thinking about letting the AP go, your AP won't have troubles rematching, given how many au pairs have left. At the same time, if was not clear from your post of your AP knows that you are uncomfortable with her going out. [/quote]

Because you are literally talking about the au pair like she is a house slave. If the stay at home order is lifted, and she is legally permitted to go out or travel. You cannot actually bar her from leaving the house. Send her into a healthier home environment. Trust that you will not be able to find a new AP agreeing to your "Harry Potter locked under the stairs" regime - the agency will flag you as a nutter. [/quote]

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