Typical Au pair Schedule
What is it really like to be an au pair?
While your schedule will vary depending on the age of the children you are taking care of and the host family's needs, below is what a typical day and week looked like for one of our au pairs.
Rachel's au pair schedule
Rachel from the USA took care of two children, 7-year old Henry, and 1,5-year old Emily.
7:30 |
Make breakfast for Emily and Henry |
8:00 |
Get Henry and Emily ready for school and kindergarten |
8.30 |
Take both kids to school & kindergarten |
9:00 |
Go to German language class |
13:00 |
Come home, tidy up and do the laundry |
14:00 |
Pick up the kids from kindergarten & school |
14:30 |
Make Emily and Henry a snack |
15:00 |
Play with Emily while Henry does his homework |
16:30 |
Host Mom comes home and takes over Emily; Check Henrys homework |
17:30 |
Help host mom prepare dinner; Host dad arrives home |
18:00 |
Dinner with the host family |
19:00 |
Spend evening with friends |