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.
“Rest and be thankful.” – William Wordsworth Holidays and vacations are a great opportunity to rest, recharge and explore the U.S. Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer travel season. Here are some reminders about program rules regarding holidays and vacations. Holidays Host families are not required to give au pairs any specific holidays. Each Read More
Being an au pair is an important role in a child’s life. When you are caring for a young child up to 45 hours per week, there are lots of opportunities to help them learn language. Many host parents are eager for their children to be exposed to foreign language. If this is true of Read More
Today is National Peanut Butter Day. Who would have guessed you can make Peanut Butter Lover’s Day a Craft Day! Make bird feeders with peanut butter and pine cones. Pretend to be an elephant and make yourself some Elephant Ears and an Elephant Trunk. Make an Elephant Puppet and pretend he Read More
How to Say Goodbye The English word “goodbye” is derived from the pharse “God be with you.” Parting words in other languages are similar. In Spanish, it’s adios (ah-dee-ohs), in French adieu (ah-dyur). Both words literally mean “to God”. There are other ways to “goodbye”, however. English children shout “Cheerio” when parting Read More
This week (March 1-5) many schools throughout the United States are celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss. To honor Dr. Seuss’ love of reading and his inspiration for kids and adults alike, March 3 is Read Across America Day. The National Education Association sponsors events to inspire reading in children throughout our schools and communities. Dr. Seuss wrote Read More
Host parents often ask for suggestions on how best to handle common expenses that occur as au pairs are caring for the children. Miscellaneous Expenses There are different ways to handle the little day to day expenses that come up. Things like when an au pair takes the kids out for ice cream or picks up Read More
Dental Coverage is VERY LIMITED for au pairs. If you have comprehensive insurance coverage, you will have a maximum of $500 in dental coverage. Basic insurance has NO dental coverage. Basic dental care involves brushing and flossing your teeth at least 2 times per day, seeing your dentist and/or dental hygienist for regular checkups and cleanings, and eating Read More
Going unplugged during work hours Phones, tablets, and laptops are wonderful tools to stay connected and informed, but we need to be careful not to let them become distractions from real life interactions and most importantly our responsibilities. Au Pairs – Imagine for a moment that you went to the hospital and you were Read More
Is it risky to do winter sports without the sports insurance? Yes. If you have to pay your own hospital bills for a broken bone, you might be shocked at how much that would cost. I checked this website for some cost estimates. Here are a couple examples: Without medical coverage, to treat a Read More
Here is a fun Halloween treat of the season. Who knew eating spider webs could be so yummy?! These are easy, inexpensive, and cute! Ingredients: – pretzel sticks – white chocolate/bark candy coating – chocolate (baker’s, candy coating, or chips would probably all work) – raisins – baggie or pastry bag – wax paper Directions: Lay Read More
