Posts Tagged ‘childcare’
Back to School Safety Information from Consumer Reports
September 6th, 2012by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Back to School Safety Information from Consumer Reports
School bus safety tips for drivers and children Aug 17, 2011 8:30 AM Every school day 23 million children ride a big yellow bus. While school buses are one of the safest modes of transport, there are real risks in getting on and off and walking to bus stops. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]
Child Safety Tips
July 1st, 2012by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Child Safety Tips
This is from Walgreens’ website – I think it has a lot of good information. CHILD SAFETY The space between crib bars should be no more than 2.5 inches. The distance from the mattress to the top of the rail should be over 2 feet. DO NOT put extra blankets and stuffed animals in a […]
Summer Safety Tips – Car Safety/Child Car Seat Info
June 24th, 2012by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Summer Safety Tips – Car Safety/Child Car Seat Info
More safety tips from Walgreens’ website. CAR SAFETY Always wear a seat belt. Obey traffic laws and drive defensively. Do not drink alcohol and drive. While driving, try to avoid any distractions from others in your car. Keep your vehicle properly serviced, especially before going on a long trip. Keep an emergency kit in your […]
Summer Safety Tips – Household Safety
June 22nd, 2012by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Summer Safety Tips – Household Safety
Another set of safety tips from Walgreens’ website. HOUSEHOLD SAFETY Wear protective footwear and eye wear when mowing the lawn, operating power tools, working with a chisel, or hammering metal on metal. Keep tools away from children until they are old enough to use them properly. All stairways should have a sturdy hand rail. All […]
Summer Safety Tips – Sun and Bicycle Safety
June 20th, 2012by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Summer Safety Tips – Sun and Bicycle Safety
This is from Walgreens’ site, and contains a lot of excellent information. I’ll probably post a few of these. SUN PROTECTION When outside on a warm, sunny day, protect yourself from the sun by wearing a hat, a water-proof sunscreen, and loose-fitting, light-colored clothing. Sun protection is especially important between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. […]
Summertime!
June 5th, 2012by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Summertime!
Summer is finally here! And this is a good time to go over safety rules for kids. Every kid, no matter what his or her skin tone, should be wearing sunscreen when playing outside. Hats and/or sunglasses can protect kids’ eyes and skin – don’t forget to protect little ears! It’s really important to go […]
Fun springtime project!
May 9th, 2012by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Fun springtime project!
Make a Bird Feeder with your Host Kids Recycle a soda bottle into a bird feeder. Some inexpensive wood spoons, bird seed, a cord to hang it with and a tree to hang it in is all you need. Then you and the host kids can watch the birds flock to the feeder! Have the […]
Beat the winter blues!
January 1st, 2012by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Beat the winter blues!
This was originally posted by Cindy Garruba, the Long Island CC After the decorations are put away, the celebrations are over, the New Year has begun: and the post holiday winter blues are starting to hit you and your host family. What can you do to get through the long cold winter months happily? 1. […]
Peace Day Competition
October 21st, 2011by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Peace Day Competition
I know it’s kind of a contradiction, but Au Pair in America held a Peace Day competition for our au pairs to submit art or poetry on the subject of the International Day of Peace. You can see all submissions on our Global Awareness page at http://www.globalawareness.com/ Global Awareness is our educational program, where au […]
Helpful article on au pairs and driving
September 8th, 2011by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Helpful article on au pairs and driving
This is a link to an experienced host mom’s blog, describing how she evaluates the driving skills of prospective au pairs. http://aupairmom.com/5-ways-to-assess-an-au-pairs-driving-skill-when-choosing-an-au-pair/2010/11/04/celiaharquail/
