Spring is finally here, and with it comes one of America’s brightest colored holidays: Easter! Easter is the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, but many Easter traditions are unrelated to the religious remembrance. Easter celebrations occur throughout the world, but they take on a special flavor in the United States. We encourage all our families and au pairs…
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…
St. Patrick’s Day occurs on March 17th in celebration of St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland, who brought Christianity to the country. It began as a religious feast in the 17th century, but many of today’s traditions began in the 18th century. The most common events around the world celebrate Irish culture with parades, special food, music, dancing, and lots…
Tired of waiting to be placed with a US host family? Want to come to the US in March or April? Register at GreatAuPair and choose your own host family. GreatAuPair has families waiting for you, and new you can afford to change agencies with our new lower Program fee’s. Apply now: www.greataupair.com/register/ Why is GreatAuPair better than the other…