The place to find reliable, affordable, and flexible child care in New Canaan. Resources for au pairs and host families, and for families considering an au pair. Au Pair In America is the first and most experienced au pair program in the US.
Au Pair in America is the nation's first legal au pair program. Since 1986, we have provided the best child care opportunities to host families across the U.S. and au pairs from around the world.
The back pack is very important to review every day. It is one of the important links between school and home. Backpacks quickly become disorganized and notices missed if not emptied every day. Here is a suggested daily routine that you can follow, or supervise your host children as they do it, depending on Read More
1. Make sure you and everyone in the car are buckled up correctly. Be careful to adjust car seats correctly! 2. Adjust your mirrors before you move! 3. Be very careful when backing up. Walk around the car first. 4. Parking lots are dangerous, many accidents happen in parking lots! 5. Observe all Read More
1. Be on time to the bus stop so that you and your host kids get there safely. 2. Walk and hold hands to the stop. 3. Stand on the sidewalk or the grass, not in the street. 4. Wait until the bus comes to a complete stop before the children walk to the Read More
Check the condition and sturdiness of toys. Discard any with sharp edges or if they are broken or falling apart. Check children’s clothing for loose buttons and strings. Is baby’s pacifier still in good condition? If not, toss it. Never use strings to attach the pacifier to baby’s clothes or crib. Where do Read More
The Workman’s Holiday ~ Dedicated in honor of the worker, Labor Day is also known as the “workingman’s holiday”. The holiday is dedicated to all workers in the United States in respect and appreciation for the work they do in or outside of the home, union or non-union, big companies and small companies, and Read More
This is our 4th year celebrating Flag Day with our au pairs at Au Pair In America. Every June, we invite our au pairs to join in a Flag Day celebration by submitting creative expressions of their country’s flag. Here are the top 3 of this year’s Country Flag Contest: Read More
How many of us wish that we had grown up speaking an additional language or two? How many of us have struggled to bridge language and cultural differences with a coworker? How many of us are nervous travelers, because travel takes us out of our comfort zone? Advancing technology and global interconnectivity comes with Read More
The very first group of Au Pairs arrived in the United States in June 1986, with a (then) new organization called Au Pair in America. Now, 30 years later, we mark this occasion with a compilation of photos, video, stories and shared memories. We are proud to have been the first au pair agency Read More
Miscellaneous Expenses There are different ways to handle the little day to day expenses that may come up for an au pair. Things like when she takes the kids out for ice cream or picks up a gallon of milk. Some families keep a cookie jar fund, a little cash that they set aside weekly or Read More
Memorial Day was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states then others followed. It is Read More
