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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh, and I meant to say that that’s not to imply I think host parents don’t have ANY responsibility to provide a good experience for the au pair. HPs need to make a reasonable effort to have some compassion, make them feel welcome and include them in some “fun” activities. Just don’t expect that to happen after work if you’ve decided to join a family that, you know, works. [/quote]

+1.  This is not a trip to Disney Land.  You are here to work.  [/quote]

And what is the family here to do? Are you saying that au pairs are like migrant workers here to pick strawberries and then go home? [/quote]

Ah the disgruntled one is back.  Are you really comparing the AP life to picking strawberries?  In reality for many APs its more like a vacation -- those were my just-departed APs words now that she's back at home and having to work a full-time "real" job.

But we invite APs most places we go: movies, museums, fun restaurants, etc.  And in their first few weeks in the country we go out of the way to do those things with them.  After that, for the most part we have to go back to our normal busy lives -- soccer games, grocery shopping, errands -- busy lives are one reason we have an AP in the first place.  By the way our APs are also invited to do those things with us ...they rarely do.

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