UrbanBaby

06.27.08, 08:22 AM General Topics
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I have a moody au pair. I hate it. One day she's fine and the next she's quiet and monosyllabic, but I don't even want to acknowledge her mood today. She needs to snap out of her fantasy world that coming to America and being an au pair is not a job. It is a job and I ask the minimum. Ick. Sorry, had to vent. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.27.08, 08:22 AM Flag

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So ditch her and get a new one. My friend suffered through 8 months of hell and then dumped her and got a dream girl that she kept for 2 years until she went back to work. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:23 AM Flag

I don't think I'm brave enough to do that. We've got 6 months more with her and I'm sort of paralyzed now by her whole thing. I don't know why she signed up for this, but it was a mistake. She's a lazy "uncurious" girl who will return home and probably never leave again. But she smugly thinks she knows everything and smugly believes she is made for greatness. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:30 AM Flag

np sounds like a great example for your dcs. I'm with OR - ditch her [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:31 AM Flag

Sounds like every teenager ever born, where is she from? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:32 AM Flag

italy [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:32 AM Flag

I have talked to her about it. "Jane you don't seem happy here. Is there a problem?" [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:36 AM Flag

I think that is a little vague when dealing with a kid. I used to say this to my interns, "When I'm in a bad mood it helps to take a few minutes to myself so I can come back with a better attitude - go ahead and take a walk around the block." [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:38 AM Flag

^^Have you talked to . . [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:38 AM Flag

Done it. She says when she has her peiod she is moody. Today Aunt Flo must have come. It's just a big change for us from our last who was a dream and an angel and fantastic... This girl - I'm sad to say - is dumb as a box of rocks and seems unable to "figure out" this life. She once actually said she didn't realize there'd be so much playing with children involved ! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:40 AM Flag

Eh, sounds like you've tried. Call the Agency and let them deal with this. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:41 AM Flag

Isn't that amazing though ? "I didn't realize there'd be so much playing with children." What did she think she'd be doing ?! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:43 AM Flag

You need to end this relationship. The period comment is poor and unacceptable excuses. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:45 AM Flag