{"id":214,"date":"2015-05-02T17:47:25","date_gmt":"2015-05-02T21:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/?p=214"},"modified":"2024-07-22T14:43:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T18:43:57","slug":"may-au-pair-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/may-au-pair-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"May Au Pair Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_215\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-215\" class=\"size-full wp-image-215\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/06\/8963880513_aeceac4bde_o.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration: www.onewaystock.com (Flickr)\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustration: www.onewaystock.com (Flickr)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and before too long, the kids will be on summer break. Here are a few things to think about as we look toward summer.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif\">1.\u00a0<u>Weekly meetings:<\/u>\u00a0 These are a perfect time for you to sit down with your host parents and review the weekly schedule,\u00a0the children&#8217;s behavior, and other issues. APIA strongly encourages these meetings. If they&#8217;re not happening at your house, let me know and I&#8217;ll speak with your host parents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif\">2.\u00a0<u>Schedule:<\/u>\u00a0 Summer is almost here.\u00a0<\/span>What does that mean for you? Now is the perfect time to review your work schedule and family agreements and think about how life might change this summer. Bring up questions you have about these changes in your weekly meetings.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif\">3. <u>Smart phones<\/u>:\u00a0 Smart phones are great tools for staying in touch with your host family, finding directions, scheduling playdates, keeping track of your schedule,\u00a0and taking pictures of your host kids to share with their parents. However, remember that you should never use your phone for anything else during work hours. Don&#8217;t do it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more tips for having a successful year, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/clusterdcc\/853060441396059\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABCs document <\/a>on our Facebook group page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and before too long, the kids will be on summer break. 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