This is exactly why we left CCAP. They love to pin the blame on host families and if you raise too many issues, they try to threaten to kick you out of the program. This happened to us when they were trying to draw out how long we would continue to have an AP live with us until she found a rematch family. We agreed to two weeks, but then they kept saying, well technically the 2 week period doesn't start until they rematch was approved by headquarters and since it was a weekend and they needed to do a psychology exam, it took longer. NOPE. Our signed rematch paperwork was when the clock starteed and I verified with the state dept.

Anonymous wrote:Moms and caregivers too busy holding on to their precious cell phone to remember holding the hand of their child.

Ouch. Don’t get us started on the Dads.

Moms and caregivers too busy holding on to their precious cell phone to remember holding the hand of their child.

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Anonymous wrote:A harness? Really??

Yep.

https://poshmark.com/listing/Child-safety-Harness-monkey-5e28b81c22bd7cb2d8c6d8b4?l_con=PREOWNED%2FUSED&utm_source=gdm_kids&utm_campaign=9820830944&campaign_id=9820830944&ad_partner=google&gskid=pla-898245325377&gcid=430503608862&ggid=98303613565&gdid=m&g_network=g&enable_guest_buy_flow=true&gclid=CjwKCAjwydP5BRBREiwA-qrCGqBz4rIhZdT2POVh_lXg3IUW_E9IvwxX2Im09OfKeAIc3nLA1XtnvRoCTXEQAvD_BwE

I have that one. The child loves their monkey and wants to wear it around the house. Monkey’s tail goes on when we leave the house. And she’s a big kid too, because monkey can hold a snack, just like the big kids have backpacks to hold things.

Oh, and monkey faces towards the child, so the child says she’s getting hugs from monkey.

Anonymous wrote:A harness? Really??

Yep.

https://poshmark.com/listing/Child-safety-Harness-monkey-5e28b81c22bd7cb2d8c6d8b4?l_con=PREOWNED%2FUSED&utm_source=gdm_kids&utm_campaign=9820830944&campaign_id=9820830944&ad_partner=google&gskid=pla-898245325377&gcid=430503608862&ggid=98303613565&gdid=m&g_network=g&enable_guest_buy_flow=true&gclid=CjwKCAjwydP5BRBREiwA-qrCGqBz4rIhZdT2POVh_lXg3IUW_E9IvwxX2Im09OfKeAIc3nLA1XtnvRoCTXEQAvD_BwE

I have that one. The child loves their monkey and wants to wear it around the house. Monkey’s tail goes on when we leave the house. And she’s a big kid too, because monkey can hold a snack, just like the big kids have backpacks to hold things.

A harness? Really??

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah duh. Everyone is desperate. Something tragic could happen. So messed up.

Something tragic can happen to anyone at anytime. Kids run in the street. I hope tbe 3 year old was severely punished. Don’t blame the aupair, blame the child.

A three year old should have their hand held or in a stroller anywhere near a street. Aupair should be fired.

Or have a harness. Or a responsible adult between them and the street. No need to jump straight to the stroller.

That sucks, but it's really on the HFs to check references. My not-stellar AP extended with another HF and I didn't hear anything from them. When I was looking for a rematch AP I called LCC first while waiting for interview to be setup, and checked with HF after interviewing. If HF didn't want to talk then I'm not going with that AP. I had an LCC back me way off of an AP that had a great interview with us, and then an HF ward us off another.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah duh. Everyone is desperate. Something tragic could happen. So messed up.

Something tragic can happen to anyone at anytime. Kids run in the street. I hope tbe 3 year old was severely punished. Don’t blame the aupair, blame the child.

A three year old should have their hand held or in a stroller anywhere near a street. Aupair should be fired.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah duh. Everyone is desperate. Something tragic could happen. So messed up.

Something tragic can happen to anyone at anytime. Kids run in the street. I hope tbe 3 year old was severely punished. Don’t blame the aupair, blame the child.

A 3yo is not mature enough to remember in the moment, especially if they’re chasing a ball. This is why we need competent caregivers who can stop a child from impulsive behavior.

Anonymous wrote:Yeah duh. Everyone is desperate. Something tragic could happen. So messed up.

Something tragic can happen to anyone at anytime. Kids run in the street. I hope tbe 3 year old was severely punished. Don’t blame the aupair, blame the child.

Yeah duh. Everyone is desperate. Something tragic could happen. So messed up.

Anonymous wrote:We just left the program. We have a 3yo and an 8yo. Our au pair was great until the pandemic hit. Then she checked out. To the point where she let the 3yo run into the street. And other transgressions. All reported to Cultural Care. We recommended that the AP be placed with older children. Nope. Rematches with a 3yo and 7yo. No calls from the new family for a reference check. Nothing. We were available to be a reference. But no calls. It appears Cultural Care just swept it under the rug to facilitate the rematch.

I think I read something like this in a transition document recently. If new families are ignoring this and not contacting the former families for references, the new host families are as much to blame as CC

Of course they did. This isn’t new, OP. They’re just more desperate now.

We just left the program. We have a 3yo and an 8yo. Our au pair was great until the pandemic hit. Then she checked out. To the point where she let the 3yo run into the street. And other transgressions. All reported to Cultural Care. We recommended that the AP be placed with older children. Nope. Rematches with a 3yo and 7yo. No calls from the new family for a reference check. Nothing. We were available to be a reference. But no calls. It appears Cultural Care just swept it under the rug to facilitate the rematch.