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[17 Nov 2009|08:35am] |
Ok.
I haven't written so much about my experience as an au pair here in the states.
maybe I should, if anyone's interested what's going on in my life that is.
Anyway. Feel like I need to write about this at least.
A few weeks ago I realised/discovered I had bed bugs in my room.
Yeah, I know. One of the greatest things that could happen to you.
So yeah, Almost the whole apartment needed to be cleaned out.
Pack everything down, wash everything etc etc.
And the exterminator has been here three times already (every tuesday) and today is the last time (hopefully).
Anyway,I am not the only one who takes care of the kids in this family.
There is also a nanny. Her name is Maria, she is from Bolivia.
Her english is not that good, so she speaks spannish with the kids.
Yeah, they have three languages, and they're so good at all three of them.
Sometimes when the kids have two days (in a row) off from school they get to go home to Marias and spend the night there. They love to stay tehre, mainly because she has a little dog who they love and who loves them (the dog loves all kids but hate grown ups and when I am there the barking does not end.). And because of veterans day this week and some teachers conference the day after they get to spend the night there. And when they came home they were all like "I don't like Elisabeth." "Elisabeth is not nice".
This is something they told their mom. I have no idea why they feel like this.
Their mom said that they've said it before, but not this much. And she also said they ahven't been like this against the au pairs before me, not after this long. And they don't seem to be as excited to be with me.
It makes me wonder what the hell I've done to make them feel like this.
Am I not engaging enough when they're playing? Do I sound a little bit too angry when they do soemthing bad (I don't yell. Their mom asked me if I do and I said no, but the oldest one (Emi) said "yes she does, she yells at Dani" They also say that I hit Dani. WTF???)
I've tried to figure out what makes them not like me.
Sometimes it's because I'm angry (ok maybe I do sound a little bit too hard when they do something bad? But hey, I don't yell), and sometimes because I am not nice. I try to ask why I am not nice, but I really haven't got a clear answer for that. Sometimes the thing about hitting Dani is the reason, but hey that is something that doesn't happen.
And sometimes the thing about the bugs is the reason.
And this sometimes comes from Dani. And the thing is that she says it in spannish.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand where she got it from. right?
Not that I think that Maria has been trying to make the kids hate me or so. But maybe she's been talking about it so much, and in a way that makes the kids scared.
Whatever is going on and whatever happend I hope I can fix it. Somehow.
My host mom asked me on Thursday if I have ever been thinking about transferring to another family, because, like I said, the kids haven't been like this before agaisnt the other ones and kids this age can be a a handfull.
and yes I did think about transferring earlier, but not anymore.
It'd suck to have to transferring. Cause I love this family. I love the kids.
I just don't understand what I'm doing wrong.
Also last week Emi kept saying I was dirty. And hey, that is not something a 4-year-old says just like that. Right? Somebody must have said something.
I need to work on things this week. Then on Friday the family are going away for a vacation to Mexico.
Oh my god! Am I gonna sleep or what? haha. Then we'll have to see the week after.
And also the kids are not anti me at all when I am alone with them.
So if there is something I need to fix, maybe I can fix it.
If not...maybe I need to transfer.
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