Wow!  Can you believe it?  Most of the school kids around the country are heading back to school over the next couple of weeks!  At this time of year the schedule changes for many host families and au pairs.  It would be a good idea to send a note to your host families reminding them to sit down and talk through any changes to the au pair’s schedule and duties.

• Many au pairs have never experienced a school busing system; make sure they understand how it works and what to do
• Make sure au pairs know the car line rules
• If driving the children, new au pairs should know how much time it takes to get to the school and the directions
• Pack a healthy lunch, ask your host families to review what that is… an au pair once packed a can of tuna
• School children come home with lots of notes and letters, designate a place in the house for this important information so no-one misses it
• Au pairs and host families should discuss what is expected of the au pair regarding homework.