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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]it did not work for our family, and we decided to take a break from the program until the youngest was in preschool. 
Our AP wanted to use her own judgement instead of follow my directions -- she basically wanted an autonomous job (she had been a professional in her field at home) but didn't have childcare training and had never been a parent. She felt I didn't trust her, and quite frankly I'm not sure I did. We asked for a rematch and she went to a family with older children. [/quote]

This, except AP didn't want to bother us by asking, so she's use her own judgement.

Be explicit with training. Include the stupid, obvious stuff like: don't let baby chew on batteries or magnets,  and take away damaged toys immediately (when teething and scraping paint off of what they're chewing on).

100% recommend video cameras to check in for nonverbal kids. If AP is "uncomfortable" with cameras, then absolutely move on to another one. Trust is earned after AP has proven capable, NOT immediately upon arrival after you've gotten to "know" them through 2 video calls, several emails, and many texts plus 3 days of being in your home.[/quote]

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