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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But wouldn't you take your own child shopping if you needed something? I get that APs are "on the clock," but it seems silly to reprimand her for occasionally doing something you would do, too.[/quote] I think it's fairly obvious that it's different. Even if an au pair works the maximum amount of time she can work that day (10 hours), she can still do her personal shopping before or after her on duty time. Or on her days off. A parent doesn't have this off time, so it follows that he or she might by necessity have to do errands with the kids. Childcare is also the au pair's JOB. With any job, you are supposed to be mostly focused on the duties of the job. Occasional personal things (short phone calls, running to CVs, etc) are understandable during your work hours. Anything beyond that, particularly if it becomes frequent, is cause for "discipline."[/quote]
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