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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.
Remember to bring along drinks, especially water. Try to get children to drink water every 20 minutes, when they are outside in hot weather. Pay attention to surfaces that can be hot against children’s skin, such as metal slides and other playground equipment in the sun. Safety around water is particularly important. A child can Read More
The weather did not cooperate but Westport Au Pairs had fun anyway getting together for Coffee and Donuts at Compo Beach brick pavilion Friday June 1. Read More
Westport, Weston and Wilton clusters enjoyed a fun evening at Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Norwalk, where they jumped, played dodgeball, climbed rock walls and jousted. Read More
Westport Au Pairs volunteered to face paint again at this year’s Westport-Weston Cooperative Nursery School fundraiser Touch a Truck Saturday April 28, They made the children’s day! Read More
What is Daylight Saving Time? During Daylight Saving Time, clocks are turned forward one hour, effectively moving an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening. Today, approximately 70 countries worldwide utilize Daylight Saving Time, in at least some portion of the country. The U.S. started observing it in 1918, so it celebrates it’s Read More
Just in time for Presidents’ weekend and holiday, Au Pairs from Westport, Wilton and Weston gathered at the Weston Library to learn about our American government, while at the same time making some new friends. Au Pairs teamed up to do a Democracy in the USA word search, then listened to a power point presentation Read More
Practical Strategies to Rev Up Your Cultural Competency: “Viewing the World Through Your Au Pair’s Cultural Lens” Ever wonder why your au pair always says “yes” even if she doesn’t understand? Curious why some au pairs take more initiative than others? Puzzled why your au pair only hangs out with au pairs from her country? Read More
It is good to offer kids a balance of independent play time and play where you are actively engaging with them. You can make toys they may be bored with, feel new and exciting, by suggesting different ways to play with them. Try some of the ideas below as a starting point. Play Food/Dishes Teach Read More
Brave Westport, Wilton and Weston Au Pairs who did not mind the cold met at Westport’s Longshore Pal Rink to socialize and ice skate Monday January 8th. Most of us stayed in the warming hut and ate, but Patt and Wichida took to the ice. They had the entire rink to themselves and had a Read More
Westport Au Pairs had a lot of laughs and good food at our annual International Holiday Party. Au Pairs from around the world brought their favorite holiday dishes for everyone to share. They worked in pairs trying to unscramble some holiday words and in teams created beautiful New Year’s Eve dresses from plastic tablecloths, ribbons Read More
