Comments on: Tim Gunn’s advice on breaking the rules http://AuPairMom.com/tim-gunns-advice-on-breaking-the-rules/2010/02/21/celiaharquail/ Helping Host Parents and Au Pairs build great relationships. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:54:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Calif Mom http://AuPairMom.com/tim-gunns-advice-on-breaking-the-rules/2010/02/21/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-6893 Calif Mom Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:14:45 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/tim-gunns-advice-on-breaking-the-rules/2010/02/21/celiaharquail/#comment-6893 New tagline: "holding it all together"! :-) New tagline: “holding it all together”!

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]]> By: NoVA Host Mom http://AuPairMom.com/tim-gunns-advice-on-breaking-the-rules/2010/02/21/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-6891 NoVA Host Mom Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:41:43 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/tim-gunns-advice-on-breaking-the-rules/2010/02/21/celiaharquail/#comment-6891 You hit the nail on the head once again, CV. I knew you were my kind of girl! I mean, you have common sense AND wear Spanx? Perfect! You hit the nail on the head once again, CV. I knew you were my kind of girl! I mean, you have common sense AND wear Spanx? Perfect!

]]> By: CV http://AuPairMom.com/tim-gunns-advice-on-breaking-the-rules/2010/02/21/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-6872 CV Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:04:31 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/tim-gunns-advice-on-breaking-the-rules/2010/02/21/celiaharquail/#comment-6872 thanks for the support y'all. cv thanks for the support y’all. cv

]]> By: OB Mom http://AuPairMom.com/tim-gunns-advice-on-breaking-the-rules/2010/02/21/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-6849 OB Mom Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:50:19 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/tim-gunns-advice-on-breaking-the-rules/2010/02/21/celiaharquail/#comment-6849 Tim Gunn and Au Pair Mom both Rock! I like the simple message implied here and appreciate the way you bring us back into balance. This site helps us navigate an emotionally charged but morally challenging voyage. Thanks for the great variety of topics. Time to go back to the BlueFly wall for inspiration. Tim Gunn and Au Pair Mom both Rock! I like the simple message implied here and appreciate the way you bring us back into balance. This site helps us navigate an emotionally charged but morally challenging voyage. Thanks for the great variety of topics.

Time to go back to the BlueFly wall for inspiration.

]]> By: Deb Schwarz http://AuPairMom.com/tim-gunns-advice-on-breaking-the-rules/2010/02/21/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-6840 Deb Schwarz Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:07:29 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/tim-gunns-advice-on-breaking-the-rules/2010/02/21/celiaharquail/#comment-6840 CV, Great post! I posted on the previous topic but somehow didn't push the right "send" button. I'm a well respected LCC, and guess what? I broke the 45 hour rule *before* I was an LCC. It happens.... so to "push it under the rug" and say it's against the law is not productive . As a host mom, I quickly learned that anything over 50 hours resulted in a very burned out au pair, so that was my limit back then. Now, I follow the 45 hour rule religiously (my kids are older and as an LCC I have to set an example) - but there was a time recently when our daughter broke her arm and our au pair insisted that she spend the night in the hospital with her instead of our friend (we were on our way home from overseas). I think as CV points out, if you must: do it responsibly - and in moderation, and remember, the first bump in the road that you have with your au pair, it may be used against you with your LCC (I've seen that happen many times). Deb in CA CV,

Great post! I posted on the previous topic but somehow didn’t push the right “send” button. I’m a well respected LCC, and guess what? I broke the 45 hour rule *before* I was an LCC. It happens…. so to “push it under the rug” and say it’s against the law is not productive . As a host mom, I quickly learned that anything over 50 hours resulted in a very burned out au pair, so that was my limit back then. Now, I follow the 45 hour rule religiously (my kids are older and as an LCC I have to set an example) – but there was a time recently when our daughter broke her arm and our au pair insisted that she spend the night in the hospital with her instead of our friend (we were on our way home from overseas). I think as CV points out, if you must: do it responsibly – and in moderation, and remember, the first bump in the road that you have with your au pair, it may be used against you with your LCC (I’ve seen that happen many times).

Deb in CA

]]> By: StephinBoston http://AuPairMom.com/tim-gunns-advice-on-breaking-the-rules/2010/02/21/celiaharquail/comment-page-1/#comment-6834 StephinBoston Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:21:43 +0000 http://AuPairMom.com/tim-gunns-advice-on-breaking-the-rules/2010/02/21/celiaharquail/#comment-6834 Well said CV!! Well said CV!!

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