Love Languages
And how they help you to connect with your Au Pair and Host Family
Have you heard of The Five Love Languages?
If you find your relationships are all a bit stressed and tired from the daily juggles and grind – try to reconnect through your Love Languages.
We find they are also a great way to know your Au Pairs / Nannies and connect on a deeper level.
It’s simple and it works!
Learn how you can reconnect to the people around you by understanding your own and their love languages.
It’s a great way to keep your relationship with your family and helpers!
I recently came across Dr. Gary Chapman, a best-selling author and counsellor who developed the five languages from his years of experience as a counsellor for couples.
I talked about the five languages on IGTV via Instagram here:
What is your love Language?
or follow the link here https://www.instagram.com/tv/CUbOkeiJLcy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Dr. Chapman discovered that there are “five love languages” that people may respond to:
- Words of Affirmation
- Quality Time
- Physical Touch
- Acts of Service
- Receiving Gifts
You may also read more about the Five Love Languages here:
https://www.verywellmind.com/can-the-five-love-languages-help-your-relationship-4783538
Or even better – take the Quiz with your family and friends!
https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language (no personal details collected).
This is just for you!
Love Languages in daily life
99aupairs Love languages result: Words of Affirmation followed by Quality Time
Take the above example. The person’s love languages are primarily Words of Affirmation and Quality Time. This if you want to make them feel appreciated, tell them they did a great job and thank them. And then give them some of your undivided attention. Have a cuppa (Aussie for cup of tea) and have a chat.
This will do much more than showering the person with gifts.
And do let me know what you have learned! If you find it valuable, we would love for you to share it with other families as well.
Liked this? Read our other blogs and see if Love Languages will help you to be a better communicator.