An Au Pair's Typical Day and Week
Well, every au pair will have a different schedule, depending on the ages of the children they care for, the work schedules of the host parents, and various after-school activities. Usually, if you are in a family with school-aged children, you will have more free time during the day, and if your kids are not in school yet, you will be free more in the evenings. |
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So, you are thinking about becoming an au pair but are wondering, "What might my schedule be like?Sample Daily Schedule
| 8:00 a.m. | Eat breakfast with Ryan and Britney |
| 8:20 a.m. | Get Britney ready for school |
| 8:45 a.m. | Drive Britney to school |
| 10:00 a.m. | Play date with Ryan |
| 12:00 p.m. | Eat lunch with Ryan |
| 2:00 p.m. | Put Ryan down for a nap |
| 3:30 p.m. | Pick Britney up from school |
| 4:00 p.m. | Make Britney a snack, help her with her homework |
| 5:15 p.m. | Host parents both arrive home |
| 6:00 p.m. | Dinner with the family |
| 7:30 p.m. | Meet with friends at Starbucks |
Sample Weekly Schedule
Take a look at what one au pair's typical week and day look like.
Maria is an au pair taking care of a 1-year-old boy, Ryan, and an 8-year-old girl, Britney. Both of Maria’s host parents, Amy and Don, work outside of the home from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Below, you can see a typical week and a typical day for Maria.
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MORNING |
AFTERNOON |
EVENING |
MONDAY |
Make breakfast for kids, take Britney to school, go on a play date with Ryan |
Make lunch, put Ryan down for a nap, pick up Britney from school, help Britney with homework |
Dinner with the family, go to Journalism class at the Community College |
TUESDAY |
Make breakfast for kids, take Britney to school, take Ryan to Tiny Tots |
Make lunch, put Ryan down for a nap, pick up Britney and take her to soccer practice |
Dinner with the family, do homework for Journalism class |
WEDNESDAY |
Make breakfast, take Britney to school, take Ryan to the baby gym |
Make lunch, put Ryan down for a nap, pick up Britney and then take the kids to the park |
Dinner, go to a cluster meeting at Starbucks |
THURSDAY |
Make breakfast, take Britney to school, read and play with Ryan |
Make lunch, put Ryan down for a nap, pick up Britney, take the kids to the library for story time |
Dinner with the family, go to the movies with some friends from school |
FRIDAY |
Make breakfast, take Britney to school, color with Ryan |
FREE TIME |
FREE TIME |
SATURDAY |
FREE TIME
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FREE TIME |
FREE TIME |
SUNDAY |
FREE TIME |
FREE TIME |
FREE TIME |
