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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.
Homesickness can be a problem during the holidays, even if it hasn’t been at any other time of the year. Au pairs often miss their friends and family, familiar places and their own traditions and customs. The holiday activities in the United States seem, and may actually be, different just at a time when an Read More
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year. Even though a few other countries also celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s still considered a uniquely American holiday, one that the au pairs look forward to experiencing. You can learn more about it here. “I really enjoyed Thanksgiving with my host family. It was as Read More
Stony Brook Village has a great safe Halloween celebration for children every year. All October there are scarecrows decorating the village for the annual Scarecrow contest. Visitors to the shops throughout the month can vote for their favorite scarecrow. The Suffolk County Cluster of Au Pair in America has been entering Read More
Stony Brook Village Annual Scarecrow competition has begun. Au Pair in America put up a scarecrow near the Post Office, in front of Chicos. Our Scarecrow is named Au Pair Annie and if taking care of her three host scarecrow kids! Go down and visit her and the other scarecrows. They will Read More
September is an important time of year for Long Island families. The kids go back to school and routines change. Au Pair in America Suffolk County Au Pairs gathered at Community Counselor, Cindy Garruba’s house to get some important tips. The meeting began with making ornaments for the International Holiday tree au pairs Read More
Flora Solorzano Zamora from Costa Rica has spent the past year with a host family in Setauket. Au Pair in America has been a great experience for her. She is looking forward to her travel month and exploring more of the USA before she returns home in October to continue her studies in Read More
Almost everyone experiences homesickness and culture shock to some degree, when they come to live in a completely new environment. So much is different and it takes time to adjust. It is normal to miss your own family, at home. Try to remember that they support you and want you to make the most of Read More
Dehydration means that the body lacks the necessary amount of fluid. Infants and small children are more likely to become dehydrated than older children or adults, because they can lose relatively more fluid quickly. Here are some steps to take to make sure children remain hydrated in the summer months: Encourage your child to drink Read More
The Suffolk County Au Pair in America cluster of Au Pairs gathered at Community Counselor, Cindy Garruba’s home to learn about Water & Summer Safety. Every quarter the au pairs learn safety or childcare. This time it was about being safe with their host children around water. The main conversation was about preventing Read More
