The place to learn more about Au Pair in America in Southern Maryland – Serving St Mary's, Calvert and Charles Counties.
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.
Cooking with children can help with many skills and encourage them to become an adventurous eater! It engages the senses, builds mathematics and critical thinking skills, explores science, build language skills, you can share your culture or learn about a new one together through food. Check out these great tips for kitchen safety! Ready 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
Driving in the snow and ice can be a challenge even for experienced drivers. If you don’t have to go out in bad weather, stay home. If you do have to go out, here are some tips from AAA. Check out the full article on the AAA website. Tips for driving in Read More
The start of a new year is a quintessential time to think about how you might make long- anticipated changes, tackle “that thing” you’ve been meaning to pursue, set new resolutions, or reflect on your previous year. You even may set a goal of determining or evolving your personal “brand!” This is especially true Read More
As we prepare to for winter weather, a few reminders and some fun snow day ideas! *Changes in school days, in person or virtual, may affect your schedule. Host parents and au pairs should work together to adjust the schedule as needed to stay within the regulations from the Dept. of State. *Remember, Read More
A favorite Christmas experience from last year! In preparation for Christmas, Patrycja, from Poland, currently residing in Southern Maryland, and her host dad spent all day making traditional Polish pierogi! She said, “I wasn’t sure if we can actually do it since I’ve never made pierogi by myself before, but we did it! ‘Pierogi Read More
At Thanksgiving, we pause and express gratitude to others. This year we want to thank all of our au pairs and host families for the love and support they give each other every day. We also thank each au pair for sharing with us & our families about their culture, for demonstrating their bravery for Read More
There are always people out there who are looking for ways to trick people out of their money and personal information. There have been several new scams recently, so we are going to explain ways to identify scams and how to protect yourself. SCAM #1 – A caller says they are a contact tracer and Read More
Halloween is fast approaching! There are many ways that you can make this time fun and interesting for both you and the children you care for! COVID might change how we celebrate, but there are lots of ways to have fun at home with each other this season! Au Pair in America has captured Read More
Many au pairs and host families are looking for places to get flu shots this time of year. Au Pair insurance does not cover immunizations, but there are lots of places to get flu shots for $35 or less. If the host family is insisting that an au pair get a seasonal flu shot Read More
