Our weekday routine looks approximately like this. I’ll describe what our current au pair, who has been with us for almost a year and has done an amazing job, typically does each day. Not every day is the same, but many weekdays follow a similar pattern.

In the morning, the day begins with our au pair preparing breakfast for the children and the family, and then we eat together. Afterwards, the au pair tidies up the kitchen. Either I take the children to daycare, or if I already have appointments in my practice, the au pair takes care of that.

In the mornings, you usually have free time since the children are at daycare or school. However, part of your responsibilities includes folding laundry, so on two mornings a week, you might fold laundry after I’ve washed, hung, and dried it for the family. I work in my practice during the mornings, sometimes into the early afternoon, so it would be great if you could prepare lunch, as my oldest daughter and middle daughter come home for lunch, and we all eat together. Afterwards, you tidy up the kitchen again.

Afternoons vary. Sometimes, you’ll pick up the younger children from daycare and look after them. This could mean playing with them indoors, reading books, doing puzzles, crafts, or playing with them outside in the garden, courtyard, or at the playground. Meanwhile, I might be driving one of the children to their hobbies or activities, which usually requires the car.

In the evening, it’s your responsibility to prepare dinner and then tidy up the kitchen after we eat together. About two to three evenings a week, I would like you to put the children to bed and then keep an eye on the baby monitor and stay with the children.

Back to the afternoons: there are also times when you’ll have free time, for example, when I’m out with all the children or when the oldest is at a friend’s house. Of course, you’re very welcome to join us for afternoon activities if you’d like.

Weekends are always different. Sometimes we have friends visiting, or we visit friends. Other times we stay home, go horseback riding, take trips, or just relax and play together at home. Occasionally, I have appointments on Saturday mornings, and I would ask you to watch the children during that time.

You will always have 1.5 consecutive days off and will work 30 hours per week, as stated in every au pair contract, for the corresponding au pair stipend. It would be great if you could be flexible in case the weekly schedule changes.

Every Sunday evening, I create the weekly schedule for our aupair. This means that you can prepare for the week ahead and know when your working times are.

We look forward to welcoming you i