Au Pairs from Glen Ridge, Verona, West Orange, and Essex Fells met recently to discuss a very important topic — water safety. With the warm weather now here, many Au Pairs will find themselves in pools or at the beach with their host children. As a result, the most recent cluster meeting for Au Pair in America Au Pairs focused on how to keep children safe with visiting the beach or pool and reviewed tips each Au Pair could implement in her own family situation. The goal is to allow everyone to have fun, but keep everyone safe at the same time!
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Au Pairs Learn about Water Safety
This month, some of the Au Pairs in the NJG Cluster learned the essentials of water safety. This is an important topic given most Au Pairs will accompany their host families to the beach or pool frequently this summer. Among the topics discussed were the use of barriers to prevent small children from entering a pool or other water hazard, the establishment of pool or beach “rules”, the importance of lifeguards, the need for constant supervision and oversight of children near water, and emergency procedures in the event of a problem. It was a fun and informative session designed to help ensure safe visits to the pool and beach this summer!