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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 disagree.  I sometimes have to do multiple things when I am taking care of my children that I can't get done at other times because I am working full time during the rest of the week.  That's how life works.  I can't, e.g., go shopping for a party dress when I'm supposed to be at the office.  So sometimes my child needs to accompany me on a Saturday when I shop for a party dress.  But my AP can shop for her party dress on Saturday the same as I can - i.e. during her non-work hours.  So I expect that she does her job during work hours, and does her personal errands on her time off, regardless of whether I might have to take my child on the very same personal errand during "my time."  (This isn't to say that I categorically don't approve of my AP taking my child on all personal errands; in many cases I'm just fine with it.  I just disagree with your logic and sentiment.  Another example:  I do not want our APs and nannies sitting the kids in front of the TV during their work hours, except in limited circumstances, i.e. a child is sick and cranky, the AP is having a particularly difficult day with cranky kids and absolutely can't get dinner prepared without it, etc.  However, I, unfortunately, have to sit my kids in front of the TV during "my hours" more often than I'd like because it helps me get the rest of my life accomplished in a more orderly fashion, e.g. getting dressed in the morning unmolested.  But my AP can get dressed in the morning before she starts "work," and doesn't have the same need to use the TV as a babysitter as I do.)[/quote]

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