Bonding with Your Host Children One of the most important things you can do as an au pair is to build a strong bond with your host children. Just as you are transitioning to a new country, city, state, and home, the family is also welcoming someone new into their home. Sometimes the transition is easy, but more often you…
Tantrums, terrible-twos, meltdowns and tears are a normal part of children’s development. Tantrums are generally a result of children not getting what they want, but as adults we know children can’t always get what they want. With toddlers, tantrums are often an expression of a toddler’s inability to communicate what they want. So,what to do when children act out? Here…