The place to find out about Au Pair in America in Montgomery County, PA (from Jenkintown to Collegeville and all neighboring areas)
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.
It is good to offer kids a balance of independent play time and play where you are actively engaging with them. You can make toys they may be bored with, feel new and exciting, by suggesting different ways to play with them. Try some of the ideas below as a starting point. Play Food/Dishes Teach Read More
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
Click here to read more Fire Safety Tips on PBS Kids Here are some fire safety tips from PBSKids.org. Go over these fire safety tips with your children. Be Smart Don’t touch matches. Stay away from lighters and candles, too. Don’t touch radiators or heaters. Ask a grown-up to turn a heater on or off Read More
Stationed on a walkway or porch, these homemade lanterns will extend a ghostly greeting and good-bye to all your holiday visitors. Materials Clean plastic gallon milk jugs Black permanent marker Craft knife String of 50 clear low-wattage holiday lights Instructions Draw ghost eyes and mouths on the jugs. Tip: Leave the caps on while you do this, Read More
With shorter days and colder weather, you and the children are probably spending more time inside the house. Please be sure that the house is “childproof” with these simple tips: Children are curious; many small children put everything into their mouths. Be sure no small objects are within the child’s reach. Plastic bags, long cords Read More
Make some caramel apples with your kids to get into the carnival vibe and enjoy some yummy treats. All you need are apples, cubes of caramel, and milk! Remove the stem from each apple and press a craft stick into the top. Butter a baking sheet Place caramels and milk into a microwave bowl Read More
Table your constant stream of morning reminders with this clever place mat, which allows kids to take responsibility for their own must-dos. Materials Decorative paper Scissors Glue stick 18- by 12-inch sheet of poster board Markers Clear Con-Tact paper (or have it laminated at a copy shop) Nontoxic dry-erase marker Adhesive-backed Velcro dot Instructions Cut 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
