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New au pair is soooo annoying!!

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Newconnecticut · 05/08/2015 13:43

Omg!! What do I do? 4 days and she is so annoying. I just have this gut reaction. Ok- I'm bad and I changed schedule this am - and asked if she could watch my 3 year old boy - and she was happy to do it- but then looked at her fancy sort of see through lingere and said but what to do I I'm not dressed?!?! What do you do? Gosh I have no idea. She has already done her nails done super fancy twice snd we live in the country with two boys under 3. Hello?! I found her yesterday sitting with her legs crossed dangling idolly and nicely watching by 3 year old seriously wrestling my 12 month old - who happened to be very dehydrated and red faced-- my imagination or she will learn?

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Iggly · 05/08/2015 13:59

Au pairs look after older kids - usually from school age in the UK?

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Newconnecticut · 05/08/2015 13:57

It is a challenging age combination I personally think- and this nice fancy girl I think has no experince

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Newconnecticut · 05/08/2015 13:57

We are in the U.S. The age spread we have is hard- actually 15 month and 4- two strong boys- but good boys- need lots of exercise in dirt playground kind of thing I think- I thought an au pair is the same as nanny- love and play and do whatever the boys need

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Pico2 · 05/08/2015 13:53

An au pair shouldn't have sole charge of a 12 month old. What country are you in?

Finola1step · 05/08/2015 13:52

Ah, a 3 year old and a 12 month old baby. With the au pair. Yep, sounds like she is doing the job of a nanny unless you or the dc's other parent are at home with the dc for the majority of the time the au pair is on duty.

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Newconnecticut · 05/08/2015 13:51

We have had two previous au pairs and they worked out-

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Newconnecticut · 05/08/2015 13:50

Finally here, Is there a difference between au pair and nanny?

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Newconnecticut · 05/08/2015 13:49

Chottie- thank you that is the reality. My emotions are flying somehow on this unusually so. Maybe it is having someone live in the house

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FinallyHere · 05/08/2015 13:48

Sounds to me very like an au pair doing a nanny's job.

Chottie · 05/08/2015 13:47

It sounds like she needs a little bit of guidance and instruction.

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