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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 look like for an au pair named Monika who takes care of two children, 6-year old, Sam, and 1-year old, Ann. Both of Monika's host parents, Margo and Eric, work outside of the home.

Typical Au Pair Day

7:00 Wake Up
7:30 Make breakfast for Sam and Ann
8:30 Help Sam get ready for school
9:00 Drive Sam to school
10:00 Take Ann to 'tiny tots' gym class
12:00 Make lunch for Ann
13:00 Clean up lunch dishes & fold kid's laundry
14:00 Put Ann down for nap
15:30 Ann wakes up from nap & au pair picks Sam up from school
16:00 Make Sam a snack & help with homework
17:00 Host mom, Margo, arrives home from work
18:30 Host Dad, Eric, arrives home. Dinner with the family
20:00 Meet up with au pair friends at the movies

Typical Au Pair Week

  Morning Afternoon Evening
Monday Breakfast, Sam off to school, play at park with Ann Lunch, Nap for Ann, pick up Sam, play in backyard (Personal Time)
Dinner, do homework for advertising class
Tuesday Breakfast, Sam off to school, gym class with Ann Lunch, Nap for Ann, pick up Sam, help with homework (Personal Time)
Dinner, meet up with friends at the movies
Wednesday Breakfast, Sam off to school, do an art project with Ann Lunch, Nap for Ann, pick up Sam, play next door at neighbors (Personal Time)
Dinner, go to local college for advertising class
Thursday Breakfast, Sam off to school, visit library with Ann Lunch, Nap for Ann, pick up Sam, work on a puzzle together (Personal Time)
Dinner, meet up with friends at café downtown
Friday Breakfast, Sam off to school, 'play date' with friends (Personal Time)
Free afternoon - relaxing, reading		 (Personal Time)
Head into city for dinner and a concert with friends
Saturday (Personal Time)
Meet au pair friend at local courts for tennis game		 (Personal Time)
Shopping at the mall with friends		 (Personal Time)
Watch a movie at home with au pair friend
Sunday (Personal Time)
Pancake breakfast at restaurant with host family		 (Personal Time)
Lunch, Meet up with friend for a bike ride at the park		 (Personal Time)
BBQ at friend's house, watch evening TV with host family

Typical Schedule
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