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Thinking about an Au Pair? It can be a great experience and actually much more economic compared to daycare options.

Families have enjoyed Au Pair matches for decades now and rarely do you hear about the good experiences. The bad Au Pair experiences always seem to make headlines :)

Au Pair's can be a great boon for a stressful family situation because they relieve overly stressed parents of some duties.

Work Responsibilities of an Au Pair

• Au pairs are responsible for all tasks related to children.


• Au pairs wash the children’s clothes and their own, not the host parent’s clothes.


• Au pairs are to HELP with dishes and clean up as a family member only. They are not responsible for doing the entire clean up alone.


• If an au pair does a chore that is not part of their responsibility, this cannot become an expectation of the host parent.


• Take the au pair through each of the children's rooms and explain your expectations, be specific and detailed. What should the children do and what should the au pair do.


• An au pair should only deliver the house in the condition that it was received. They are not required to clean up toys, dishes, nor the home from when they were off.


• Show them how you want the counters left, food put away, microwave, refridgerator, etc.


• Show them how you sort, wash, fold, and put away clothes.

Nannies are typically very expensive and daycare centers have limited hours that may not fit with your work schedule. Au Pairs are competitively priced. You are also able to customize your au pair’s schedule to best accommodate your family’s specific needs.

With an Au Pair program, your family receives more than just high quality, live-in, affordable childcare—you also reap the benefits of cultural exchange. You and your children can learn about the customs of another country or even learn a new language. For many of our host families, welcoming an au pair into their homes is also the first step in building a lifelong, culturally enriching friendship.

Labels: Au Pair, Daycare Options

posted by The MBD  # 10:41 AM