{"id":462,"date":"2017-06-26T17:40:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T17:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/?p=462"},"modified":"2017-06-26T17:40:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-26T17:40:00","slug":"saying-goodbye-to-your-au-pair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/2017\/06\/26\/saying-goodbye-to-your-au-pair\/","title":{"rendered":"Saying Goodbye to your Au Pair."},"content":{"rendered":"
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How to Say Goodbye<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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TRANSITIONING TO A NEW AU PAIR<\/h3>\n

As your au pair\u2019s departure date approaches, her departure will affect you and her, as well as the children. There may be many different reactions to the au pair\u2019s departure. You may see (or experience) tears, hostility or withdrawal. Remember that although it is important to talk about feelings, it may be difficult for young children to express feelings of loss, disappointment or betrayal. Therefore, children may act out their feelings instead (this can also be useful and appropriate). Any member of the household may feel angry, abandoned, sad or depressed. One common response to these feelings is to start to distance oneself. This helps some people to say good-bye, but may be confusing to other parties involved.<\/p>\n

Here are some things to think about which might help everyone in your household prepare for your au pair\u2019s departure:<\/p>\n