Posts Filed in ‘Au Pair Tips’ Category
2020 Challenge: Collect Moments, Not Things
January 8th, 2020by Christine Connally | Comments Off on 2020 Challenge: Collect Moments, Not Things
Common problem: “It’s the end of my au pair year and I have sooooo much stuff! It’s going to cost me a fortune in extra baggage fees.” This post is about one way to prevent that problem. I know it can be tempting. There are so many beautiful things and great sales out there. But […]
Making Thanksgiving Memories Together
November 14th, 2019by Christine Connally | Comments Off on Making Thanksgiving Memories Together
Thanksgiving is a public holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year in the United States. It started as a harvest festival and has been celebrated nationally on and off since 1789. The most important part of Thanksgiving for American families is to spend family time together. “My favorite holiday was Thanksgiving. Firstly, […]
Three Ways for Au Pairs to Stay Red Cross Ready
October 18th, 2019by Christine Connally | Comments Off on Three Ways for Au Pairs to Stay Red Cross Ready
Being knowledgeable in basic first aid and CPR is important for au pairs (and anyone else caring for children). Au Pair in America’s commitment to infant/child safety begins before au pairs arrive to the U.S., with pre-arrival training and continue throughout the au pair year. #1 Training At Orientation Our orientation includes seminars by American Red Cross […]
Top 5 Tips for Overcoming Homesickness
September 16th, 2019by Christine Connally | Comments Off on Top 5 Tips for Overcoming Homesickness
Almost everyone experiences culture shock when they come to a completely new environment. Everything is different: the language, the food, and the people. When everything feels so unfamiliar, it is natural to long for the security of home. However, you don’t want to let that feeling of longing for home, make you too sad or […]
Big Kids Need Interaction Too
March 15th, 2019by Christine Connally | Comments Off on Big Kids Need Interaction Too
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 […]
Au Pairs and American Diets
February 23rd, 2019by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Au Pairs and American Diets
As we all know, American diets can be a big change for au pairs. Many au pairs are afraid they will gain weight while they are here. Here are some tips from a host mother, who runs the realfoodrn blog (https://realfoodrn.com/) In order to maintain a healthy weight while in the United States: – don’t […]
10 Tips for Summer Safety
June 15th, 2018by Christine Connally | Comments Off on 10 Tips for Summer Safety
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 […]
May Day in Minneapolis
April 25th, 2018by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on May Day in Minneapolis
If it’s the first Sunday in May, it’s time to celebrate May Day at Powderhorn Park! This festival has been going on for 44 years. Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre and the communities around Powderhorn Park put on an amazing show to welcome the warm weather. May Day this year will happen […]
