Frequently Asked Questions By Aupairs

What are the benefits of hiring an au pair for my family?

Your children have their daily needs taken care of whilst you can focus on your work during the day and spend quality time with them later.

What can the au pair do for the family? What roles can she/he play in assisting my children and family?

No set rules but there are the norms and what an au pair is prepared to do as opposed to the role that a domestic plays. The au pair takes the place of the parent/s whilst they are not there.

How do I go about choosing my au pair?

Please see our section on "How We Operate".

What are the costs in hiring an au pair from Au Pair @ Home?

Please see the section under "Salary of Au Pairs and our Placement Fees"

Who is the employer of the au pair?

The family is the employer, Au Pair @ Home is the recruiter.

Will many au pairs in our child/children's life be harmful?

An au pair placement is generally a year plus. However, unforeseeable circumstances can necessitate the au pair leaving before then. How the child reacts to an au pair leaving also depends on the parents approach to their departure. An au pair does not replace a parent and if the parent/s are the core care providers then an au pairs departure should be treated as a natural process of people coming and going in a child's life. A parent should also be mindful of the close bond that can form between an au pair and a child and a proper good-bye process should be adhered to, with the au pair's leaving being due to no fault of the child. The au pair should be encouraged to keep contact.