{"id":1052,"date":"2019-01-10T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2024-09-05T15:02:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T19:02:53","slug":"technology-tips-for-au-pairs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/technology-tips-for-au-pairs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology Tips for Au Pairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

How Would You Feel?<\/h2>\n

Imagine if you went to the hospital and the doctors and nurses seemed more interested in texting or tweeting than caring for you. How would that make you feel about yourself and about them?\u00a0 Would you think that you were getting the treatment you deserved?\u00a0 Would you feel like paying the bill after your stay?<\/p>\n

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How Would You Act?<\/h2>\n
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Being a childcare provider is a very important job because you are helping to shape our next generation. What message are you sending to your host kids when you would rather interact with phone than with them? How will they feel about themselves and about you? Children feel as though everything is about them. They will see this as a rejection of them and they will be more likely to act out.<\/p>\n

Safety Comes First<\/h2>\n

Not paying enough attention to your host kids poses safety concerns too. Accidents happen, but when an adult caregiver is close by and appropriately supervising children, the chances of a major injury are dramatically reduced.<\/p>\n

Technology Best Practices<\/h2>\n

When you are working, you should not<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0do any of the following:<\/p>\n