Au pair experiences: Meet our Au pairs

As a longstanding agency with many years of experience, we can give you plenty of useful tips for your au pair adventure. However, only our participants can give you first-hand information and show you what the au pair experience is really all about.

Being an au pair abroad can help you to grow and master different challenges. These can include potential disagreements with your host parents, problems with your host kids or feeling overwhelmed and being homesick. We at AuPairCare are aware of the difficulties that can occur during your au pair year. You can be sure that we will support you at every step of the way. If you have any problems, let us know! Together, we will work on finding the best possible solution for you. 

In order to get a better impression of life as an au pair, why not hear directly from our au pairs? Through their blogs and videos they take you with them on their journey!

 

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You would like to get close and personal insights into the lives of our au pairs? Then follow us on Instagram @myaupaircare and get to know our au pairs!

Our au pairs on YouTube

Are you curious to see what other AuPairCare participants have to say about the programme and life as an au pair? Visit our YouTube channel AuPairCare Europe to see the latest videos!

 

Ready for the au pair adventure?

Then take your first step towards becoming an au pair and check out our exciting destinations: 

Au pair USA
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Experience American life up close: Spend 12 months or more living with a host family in the USA. As an au pair, you’ll care for the children and become part of the family, gaining a deep, authentic insight into everyday American culture.
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Duration
1
Year
Age
from 18
Years
Price
1.090
GBP

  • Homesickness is normal. Accept it, be patient, and speak with your host family. Your host family and other au pairs in the area will understand and support you. Homesickness usually eases as you settle in.

  • Sometimes host parents provide a mobile phone so they can reach you and the children. This is usually a work phone. Ask if you may use it for personal calls or messages, but try to reserve it for work during your working hours. If you bring your own phone, check with your provider about roaming charges or consider getting a local SIM card.

  • This depends on your host family. Some au pairs share the family car, while others have a car for their own use. If you do not have a car, you can usually arrange lifts with other au pairs or friends. Having a car is a bonus and not all families provide one. 

    If you do have a car, clarify the rules with your host family at the start of your stay, including use for personal trips, who pays for fuel, and what happens in case of an accident.

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