The Suffolk County Au Pair in America Cluster blog. If you find your way to this blog and are looking for flexible childcare and a cultural experience, you are in the right place! Visit our Au Pair in America website www.aupairinamerica.com for more information or email CGarruba @ aupairinamerica.com
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.
Au Pair in America had a great day at Duck Pond Day in Wading River! It was a beautiful day to spend with neighbors in this charming Suffolk County, Long Island village. Music, food and lots of families had tons of fun. 3 Au Pairs helped out with kids coloring pictures of ducks on Read More
Meet Suffolk County Au Pair in America Senior Community Counselor Cindy Garruba at the 25th Annual Duck Pond Day! Sunday June 2nd Noon to 5 PM! Read More
Au Pairs from our cluster enjoying a social evening of pizza and fellowship at West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook this May. We enjoyed a beautiful evening with a perfect sunset on the Long Island Sound. Community Counselor Cindy Garruba brought pizza and water bottles, au pairs shared stories about who they are, vacations taken Read More
Viviana from Colombia was an au pair in St. James, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY Viviana arrived to a host family in Virginia in July 2017. Though that match did not work out, she was able to match with a great family in St. James, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY in Sept. She made the Read More
The basic rule of playground safety: watch the children at all times, particularly near swings, and climbing equipment. Some playgrounds are on school grounds and should be avoided if the school children are outside playing. Whenever you go out in warm weather, remember to bring along drinks. It is important to apply sunscreen, even if Read More
Just because a child is old enough to occupy themselves, doesn’t mean that they should be expected to do so the majority of the time. Host families have a certain expectation of activity and involvement for their children. Get the kids engaged and active. You can be more fun than the TV or a video Read More
