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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"I'm part of the family when it's handy for them, I guess."

What country are you from, OP? This is an odd choice of idiom. Have you been in the US long?

If it is true that a seven year old is trying to bite you, that is very unusual, and I find it hard to believe a parent wouldn't know that.

Your whole post is suspect but if the behavior of the child is true, them you should rematch.[/quote]

I am from Europe, what's wrong in what I said ? I guess I didn't use the right word in my sentence ...
I have been in the US for a few weeks but studied English at University back home.
I'm sorry you think my post is suspect. I'm only here to get some advice. If you don't believe what I say, just skip my post :)
It's hard enoug staying at someone's house and not feel ok, and we are very few au pairs in the area, I didn't bond with them (nothing in common besides our job).
And I work on Saturdays (part of the day, evening) and I'm done at 9.30pm in the evening, they never put their kid to bed even if they're home.

The kid is not said no to by his parents and by me either. They let it go at school because they don't have a choice.
He is not spoiled rotten, he doesn't have many toys, but he gets his way in many aspects. Like in the morning, he's barely awake and says he wants to have breakfast at mcdonalds ...
And there we go, I have to go to mcdonald's to buy him his breakfast !! Which is not close by, we have to take the car to go there ...

I'm sorry if I'm judgemental with the mother's lifestlyle. It's none of my business of course. I was just trying to explain how this family works :)
By the way, the dad works from home and he's always interfering when I'm on duty with his son. That's why he told me I shouldn't tell him "no", that he's old enough to make his own choices.
It's not easy having the dad at home but I'm getting used to it.

The fact they leave me out for the mexico trip is what's bothering me, I went up to my bedroom right after they told me and I was really bummed the whole evening. And there's no tv in my bedroom, I'm really bored.
They want to share the family tv so everybody can be together but I don't think we want to watch the same things.

Philadelphia is nice but we are in the suburbs and I work on Saturdays (from about 11am to 5pm + evening babysitting because they go out as a couple).
And on Sundays I am tired and depressed :(

I have seen my LLC and she's willing to help me but I need to talk to my family first and then we'll see what we can do.
I'm not looking for a rematch to get to a fancier place than Philly, I didn't mind about the location when I chose to be an AP, I just wanted to find a respectful family and study.

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