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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.
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 Read More
Make a memorable Butterfly Bunch for Mother’s Day this year. Mount these amazing butterflies on mom’s bathroom mirror on Mother’s Day for a great start to her day. Just wing it! No one will believe this wall art is made from toilet-paper tubes from Family Fun! Biz Jones What You’ll Need: Toilet- and/or Read More
Personal Safety – General Safety Tips April 7, 2018 – 9:22 am These tips are not intended to scare you, but to make you aware of some simple things you can do to prevent being the victim of a crime. Listen to and act on your intuition. It’s better to be safe and risk a Read More
Here are 10 tips to incorporate Positive Childcare into your day. These tips are written by: C. McCrory. 1. Boredom at Bay When a child begins to get bored, their little bodies wander, and often into trouble or mischief. It is important to make sure you keep the children busy with different things to do Read More
What is Daylight Saving Time? During Daylight Saving Time, clocks are turned forward one hour, effectively moving an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening. Today, approximately 70 countries worldwide utilize Daylight Saving Time, in at least some portion of the country. The U.S. started observing it in 1918, so it celebrates it’s Read More
You can’t turn on the television news lately without hearing about the flu epidemic. The seasonal flu seems to be a particularly strong virus this year. Here’s some useful information from the Center for Disease Control about how you can protect yourself from the flu and how to treat yourself and your host children should Read More
We live in a time of constant sharing through social media. We often share pictures, plans of somewhere we are going or rants about problems, without thinking much about who will see it and what could be the consequences. Before clicking post, stop to think: Am I violating someone’s privacy? Am I sharing personal info. that could Read More
Make your own play dough! –Play dough is the perfect modeling material for children. Their small hands can pat, poke, pinch, roll and knead it into many shapes. Keep it in an airtight container to use another day, or let it air dry into favorite shapes. Measure 2 cups of flour, one cup of salt Read More
Today is a great opportunity to say something positive about the people you come into contact with ~ tell a stranger you like his tie, or her nail polish color. Make sure you are sincere and smile. Read More
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
