Au pair threw water in DS' face

[niceupthedance]

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I was working from home this afternoon and heard an argument downstairs. DS7 comes screaming and crying upstairs in his pants absolutely soaked saying au pair threw a jug of water in his face. Au pair said he was being rude and shouting at her that he wouldn't put his ball outside.

They have had a pretty strained relationship over the three months she has been here and he doesn't like her. I don't think she likes him much either but her new job doesn't start until September so she's trying to stick it out until then.

AIBU to sack her for the water incident? In my mind she is the adult and should have walked away, or come to get me.

zzzz, if the child's behaviour is that bad, the staff member should resign, not lash out at a child.

I don’t get if the child shouted/hit or even threw water the adult should always set an example and not lash out.

It’s not an 18 year old au pair she’s 26!!

An aupair can leave any time whether the family wants her to or not. It is easy to find another host family once they are in the country. You are thinking of a different type of domestic staff. Not aupairs in the UK.