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27 March 2017, 05:11 AM | #61 |
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^your wise. It's funny isn't it, such a simple concept! I love it when simple works. Life is all about choices. Contrary to what everyone is spouting on the internet or what your 'friends' (wink-wink) are telling/feeding you.....YOU CAN'T HAVE IT ALL. Choices involve sacrifice. If you choose to have both parents work, your kids will suffer. Period. If you think otherwise, your fooling yourself. |
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To Muzz/bayerische/rr-nyc, appreciate your constructive feedback. This decision is still in the conceptual stages as the actual need is not a 24/7 requirement but rather one based on afterschool child safety and getting the ball rolling during the midweek AM hours when everyone is rushing about. Your accounts are successful ones worth striving towards. As far as 'fooling around' with an attractive au pair is concerned, it probably occurs from time to time but common sense should serve as a basic compass. |
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27 March 2017, 06:51 AM | #64 | |
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27 March 2017, 11:18 AM | #65 |
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There's nothing inherently wrong with a nanny. It helps to be careful because some are great in the interview but not-so-nice when it's just them and the child. Others are too permissive, due to the awkwardness of disciplining someone else's child.
A lot of people associate nannies with the very wealthy. that's not true, in my experience. If dad is making 5 million, there's limited value in hiring a nanny and having mom earn 200K. But if dad makes 300k and mom makes 200k, then hiring a nanny could make a lot of sense. As for the risk of romance, that is a matter of self control and common sense. If a husband needs a mistress (which I don't condone) she should be several degrees separated from anyone in his household |
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Hiring someone to watch your kids full time because your work life/status/aka $$$ trumps your family is just plain wrong. I too work full time++ to keep my family of 4 at home with their mom. I also came from a family that both parents worked full time++ (w/rotating shifts) just to provide food/roof over my head - no silver spoons/mom and dad help here. Judgemental = no....I just happen to know FIRST hand what no parents around brings to the table, and (intimately) the difference between needs and wants -so also no need to tell me I don't know what I'm talking about. |
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27 March 2017, 01:08 PM | #67 |
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Back in my single days I dated a German au pair. My first European woman boy was that an eye opener !
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27 March 2017, 01:24 PM | #68 |
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OP, be sure to ask the Au Pair if, in addition to caring for the children, she'll also clean up the occasional dog mess left behind by the neighbors.
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27 March 2017, 02:14 PM | #71 | |
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My Wife runs the household and cooks everything from scratch to ensure the kids diets are clean without additives or preservatives. This has proven to be time consuming. Our elderly Mother requires baths and this is also done by my Wife to ensure she maintains her dignity. Our Au Pairs do not raise the kids, they help during times of need. I work all over the globe and really felt that in order for my Wife to provide the level of care for the kids she wanted we would need help. It should also be noted that even with the help in the house she has never left the house to even go for a coffee with friends. We maintain the level of dedication one would expect from responsible parents. As we do not live in the US, we cannot take for granted food sources and medications (immunizations) so it takes time to source suppliers and manufacturers that we are comfortable with. I never thought I would ever have to explain or justify why someone would need an Au Pair on a Rolex forum considering it is well known we all have different terms of employment. I hope you had an amazing weekend and everything is absolutely perfect!! |
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27 March 2017, 08:01 PM | #73 | |
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I hope you had an absolutely sensational weekend with your wonderful family! Biggest joy in life has never been an incoming other than a child Thank you so very much my friend |
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A brave post John.
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Besides who wouldn't want Mary Poppins in the house?!
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Mailman, I applaud you. I used to help my best friend take care of his special needs older brother and my mother was never home while she went back to get her masters in special education. I used to teach special ed classes myself. You have a tough Rd but you don't seem to let it weigh you down! That's awesome, keep up the good fight!
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Thank you. I'm just me doing what I do
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I would let the wife interview potential au pairs. She should choose, not you or you are asking for trouble.
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