Au Pair in America Families

The Jones Family

Both our children are normal and happy, are used to having au pairs and have bonded well with them. Our eldest loves to be active, running and climbing outdoors and swimming; but also to play games, draw pictures, do crafts projects, play piano and to read. She has bonded well with all of her au pairs. Our youngest is a very jolly, social, talkative and active boy.

My husband’s work schedule is standard 9am to 5pm 5 days per week. I work 3 to 4 days per week but have a few weeks per year when I work 6 or 7 days a week. Our eldest is in school 8am to 3pm and our youngest from 9am to 1pm. Therefore an au pair will typically be free for part of weekday mornings. A typical day begins at 7am with the au pair helping us get the children ready for school. After picking the children up from school the au pair will spend the afternoon with one or both of the children at various times until we return from work. During some afternoons the children will have schedules after-school activities. At other times the au pair organizes the afternoons – scheduling play-dates with the children’s friends, going to the parks, playgrounds, museums or playing at home.

We are looking for a person who genuinely loves to be with children. We hope that our children will grow up to be intellectually curious, tolerant, self-confident, empathetic, multi-culturally minded and curious and respectful of the environment and of all people. We look for these same qualities in an au pair. In return, we believe that we can offer a congenial home, a great city to live in and explore and plenty of possible friendships with au pairs and other young people.