{"id":62,"date":"2019-11-18T20:11:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T20:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atm\/?p=62"},"modified":"2019-11-18T20:11:50","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T20:11:50","slug":"tips-for-understanding-how-holiday-time-can-affect-an-au-pair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atm\/2019\/11\/18\/tips-for-understanding-how-holiday-time-can-affect-an-au-pair\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for understanding how holiday time can affect an Au pair."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Holiday Season in the USA will be a very special time for your family and Au pair.\u00a0 It can also be a time when the Au Pair may need a little extra support. Consider these tips:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2015\/12\/1-hanukkah.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-381 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2015\/12\/1-hanukkah-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Missing Home<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">Certain people and places are missed and our traditions and activities seem \u201cdifferent\u201d right at a time when an Au Pair would welcome something familiar.\u00a0My observation has been that an Au<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">Pair\u2019s emotions are close to the surface during the holidays.\u00a0The enormity of this year away from<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">home hits her and sometimes throws her into a self-protective mode.\u00a0You can help her through<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">this unfamiliar territory by talking to her about what your specific family activities will be (when<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">the candles will be lit, the stockings hung, the gifts exchanged, the meals prepared and eaten, the<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">relatives arriving, etc.)\u00a0An especially thoughtful touch is to ask her if she has any favorite holiday foods or<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">traditions that\u00a0could be incorporated into your celebration.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>What are your expectations?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/11\/santa.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-546\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/11\/santa-300x147.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"147\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">Talk to your Au Pair specifically about what has to be accomplished. This will help to get her involved and interested. Remember her mother has probably taken this responsibility in previous years so don\u2019t expect her to just \u201cknow\u201d what needs to be done. Give her some clear, agreed-upon assignments, make her feel a part of things and let her know her contribution is needed and appreciated.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Discuss the change in routine and roles\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">The parents are home and this is unsettling to the children as well as to the Au Pair. Some different work expectations may be needed since the kids may prefer to hover around the parents. This can make an Au Pair feel unwanted and unsure of what is expected of her. If she is thrown off balance she may not see other things she can do instead of the usual. The high emotions and energy of the kids at this time of year seem like craziness to her.\u00a0Assure her that things are temporary and will be back to normal soon!\u00a0Suggest things she can<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">do to help and encourage her to roll with the punches and just enjoy the general fuss. And host parents need to remember that no matter how stressful those long holiday days are, the rules of how many hours an Au pair can work are mandated by the State Department. No Au pair is allowed to work more than 10 hours each day or left in sole charge of the children for more than 10 hours.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Only in America!<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">The number of gifts given to the children and the excesses we enjoy with gifts, food, and decorations are overwhelming to most Au Pairs. This often causes them to withdraw as they attempt to catch their breath and to evaluate the differences.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>New Year\u2019s Eve in the USA<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_aolmail_aolmail_MsoBodyText\">Socially you should remember the holidays are a time when Au Pairs want, and need, to be with their friends. This helps their survival mechanism when they are missing old friends back home. New Year\u2019s Eve, especially in America, is a special occasion to an Au Pair so open communication is very important as you decide on New Year\u2019s Eve plans. If possible, use a different babysitter on this important night for her.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2016\/10\/great_gatsby.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-424\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2016\/10\/great_gatsby-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holiday Season in the USA will be a very special time for your family and Au pair.\u00a0 It can also be a time when the Au Pair may need a little extra support. Consider these tips:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2015\/12\/1-hanukkah.jpg\"><\/a> &nbsp; Missing Home Certain people and places are missed and our traditions and activities seem \u201cdifferent\u201d right at  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atm\/2019\/11\/18\/tips-for-understanding-how-holiday-time-can-affect-an-au-pair\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[78],"class_list":["post-62","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-what-host-parents-need-to-know-about-holiday-time-with-an-au-pair"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tips for understanding how holiday time can affect an Au pair. - Sandra&#039;s Au Pair in America Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atm\/2019\/11\/18\/tips-for-understanding-how-holiday-time-can-affect-an-au-pair\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tips for understanding how holiday time can affect an Au pair. - Sandra&#039;s Au Pair in America Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Holiday Season in the USA will be a very special time for your family and Au pair.\u00a0 It can also be a time when the Au Pair may need a little extra support. 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