We’ve found that setting the house rules is the key in creating a good home stay environment. Here are some of the rules we try to establish as soon as the student arrives - if you’re going to do this, certainly you should come up with your own.
Laundry - How to use the machine, detergent, […]
A nightly ‘mom and dad’ ritual with our nearly 3 year old son is to read a book in bed, and lay down with him until he falls asleep. Problem is, both mom and dad usually fall asleep with him.
Okay, so the other night, we’re laying in bed, and I start to doze off. My […]
Are you a host family planning to house a Japanese exchange student? Here are some things you should know. (Pictured below are 4 homestay girls from Japan along with my niece):
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They will slam your car door.
They will stare in disbelief at the size of American sized […]
My wife and I were watching TV with our son in between us. As we were casually talking about the days events, my nearly 3 year old son said to us, “do you guys mind? I’m trying to watch TV.” How does one react to that?
We’ve been a host family for nearly 5 years as a member of a couple of different Hawaii homestay agencies. This means we’ve routinely opened our home to strangers from other countries, but mostly to people from Japan.
Are you nuts? Why do you do it? - Lots of reasons really.
Cultural exchange - yes it’s […]
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