The arrival of spring brings the promise of warmer days, blooming flowers, and more sunshine. While spring is often a welcome season, it also means the return of a busy schedule for children and parents alike.
If you’re considering hosting an au pair, doing so in the spring is the perfect time to start. An extra pair of helping hands in your home means more fun activities for your children and more time for yourself. Instead of rushing your children to their outdoor activities or sending them to an afterschool program, hosting an au pair provides an amazing (and fun!) solution for springtime schedules and beyond!
Let’s review why spring is a great time to host an au pair.
Lighter Schedules for Parents
Spring signals more hours of sunshine and warmer days—the perfect conditions for fun activities. While this season usually means busier schedules for children, longer days don’t have to signal less time for parents.
For example, getting your children to and from springtime activities can eat up so much of your time, but by hosting an au pair, you’ll have someone who can drive them wherever they need to go. Hosting an au pair allows you to free up your schedule so you can spend more time on personal projects, work, catch up with friends and family, or just relax!
Flexible Help with Outdoor Sports & Activities
Once the weather warms up, your children may want to get outside to play with friends, play sports, or enjoy other outdoor activities. For parents, this can mean lots of pickups and drop-offs and changing schedules. Every parent wants their child or children to enjoy outdoor activities, but it’s not always easy to find the time or secure childcare that can accommodate odd schedules.
An au pair makes it easy for your children to enjoy all the activities and sports their little hearts desire, especially if you have multiple children who have changing or conflicting commitments. An au pair brings more fun for the whole family, making spring afternoons all the more exciting!
Spring Break Assistance
If you’re a working parent, taking time off or finding childcare during spring break from school can be a real challenge. Hosting an au pair lets you have a trusted childcare expert at home while you’re at work, so you don’t have to take time off or spend thousands on a nanny or daycare!
Time for Spring Cleaning
Hoping to get some spring cleaning done but don’t have the time with your kids’ busy schedules? Host an au pair to handle some of your childcare responsibilities, freeing you up to do a deep clean of your home, prepare your garden, or focus on other springtime household projects.
Spring Savings
Hosting an au pair can be much more cost-effective than many other childcare options such as nannies, daycares, and childcare centers. For parents with multiple children, the savings can be staggering by hosting with Au Pair in America—that’s because our program fees are per family, not per child!
Reliability during Spring Changes
No matter the season, you don’t want to be surprised by a sudden loss of childcare. Au Pair in America au pairs live with you, providing you with trusted and reliable care for your children in the comfort of your home. Not to mention they also receive background checks and are fully vetted—they’re bona fide childcare experts who offer trustworthy and dependable childcare that’s there when you need it.
International Spring Traditions
One of the unique benefits of the au pair program is the opportunity for cultural exchange. When you host an au pair, you welcome someone from a different country into your home, allowing your family to learn about a new culture and take part in new traditions. Many cultures have spring traditions that can expand your children’s global understanding and be a whole lot of fun.
For example, if you host an au pair from Germany, they may share their tradition of Osterbrunnen, a tradition that occurs on Easter and involves creating colorful decorations from Easter eggs, spruce branches, flowers, and ribbons. If you host a Brazilian au pair in late spring and early summer your family can learn about Festia Junia, honoring the nativity of St. John the Baptist. During this celebration, families can enjoy traditional foods, music, and even learn some dance moves from their au pair!
Embrace the season of change — host an amazing au pair who is dedicated to your family’s childcare needs this spring!
Spring is all about new beginnings, so why not start the season off strong by hosting an au pair? Not only can these enthusiastic childcare experts bring tremendous value to your family and free up your schedule, but hosting an au pair is also an opportunity for cultural exchange. You and your children will form meaningful connections as you share your family traditions with them, and they share their traditions with you.
Want to find the perfect au pair for your family? Au Pair in America will help match you with a fully vetted childcare professional, and our team will be there throughout your au pair journey to support you and your family!
