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What is an Au Pair

An au pair is a young person between 18 and 30 years who becomes a temporary member of your family. Usually, it's a young girl (90 percent) but more and more often, young boys are taking the opportunity to improve their language skills and get acquainted with a new culture.

In exchange for free board and lodge, a private room and pocket money (in the western European countries between 200 and 280 Euros per month (140 and 170 pounds), the au pair will take care of your children and help with light housework including vaccuming, dusting, preparing the table for meal times and emptying the dishwasher. The costs for flight and language courses are usually paid for by the au pair.

The term au pair is French which means on equal terms.

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Nowadays, with few exceptions, it tends to be a Global shifting Trend. Asian and East European au pairs are inclined to want to learn German, Italian or English and so tend to search for a family in Western Europe. The West European au pairs prefer Southern Europe or even more desirable, The United States (USA). The languages they are eager to learn are: Spanish, English, Italian, German and French.

The US citizen au pairs search for a familly in Australia / New Zealand, for convenience sake. They also have discovered that speaking a second language (beside English) will increase their chances on the job market. That's why they tend to have an interest in Western Europe too. Job markets are becoming more and more globalized nowadays.

Is an Au Pair a Nanny?

Actually "not" as there are some differences. Nannies are certified in this field, which enables them to care for children around the clock. They have a excellent knowledge of parenting issues (Psychology) and know how to solve educational problems. Au Pairs are not required to have such knowledge. An au pair is like having an older daughter instead of an employee.

Live In or Live Out?

We recommend to assimilate your au pair in your everyday family life by providing board and lodging. This ensures that the au pair is a real part of your family. Consequently this will benefit both parties: you will have help available whenever you need it and the au pair will have the opportunity to learn more about your family and your culture.

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