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Au pair is a French term meaning "on par." Au pairs live as an extended member of a host family and provide childcare in exchange for room, board and a small stipend. An au pair's responsibilities can include :

** bringing the children to school and picking them up
** interacting and playing with the children
** helping with homework
** perform light housework associated with the children such as helping to keep their rooms clean or cooking light meals.

Au pairs are not responsible for housework unrelated to the children and are not expected to manage the household!.

tour operators, guides / related books 


Organizations / Tour Operators / Au Pair Specialists

 Almondbury Au pair & Nanny Agency -  Au pair jobs throughout Europe and U.S.
 Au Pair Box - a network of au pair agencies worldwide
 AuPairConnect - worldwide aupair, nanny and au pair job database
Online aupair, nanny matching.
 Aupaironnet.com
 Au Pair Search - matches families to au pairs worldwide
 Au Pair World - matches families to au pairs worldwide
 Au Pairs Jobmatch - connects au pairs to families worldwide 
 Au-Pair on the Net - database of au pairs and families with free registration 
 Au-Pair.com - portal for au pair sites around Europe
 Au-Pair.net - a publication where au pairs and families can find each other. It features a newsletter.
 Aupair Agency Dr. Lietz
Provides aupairs for families in Central Europe, New Zealand, USA, Australia, etc. Free service for aupairs.



 Aupair-Plus.com - allows families to find au pairs
Registration required for au pair candidates.
 AuPairZ - matches au pairs' precise requirements with the suitability of families worldwide
 eAuPair - connects au pairs to families worldwide
 FindAuPair - matches families to au pairs 
 Greataupair.com - Au Pair & Nanny Agency
 New Aupair 
 Planet Au Pair - au pair agency in Valencia, Spain
Au pairs are placed throughout Europe and the USA.
 The Au Pair Company - matches au pairs to families worldwide.
 Working Abroad 
Whether you want to enjoy the cafes of Paris, hike the German Alps, learn the Flamenco in Spain, bicycle through Amsterdam or visit Norway, the "Land of the Midnight Sun," Working Abroad can place you as an au pair in the country of your choice. You'll experience the culture and sights while earning money as an au pair.
All Working Abroad Au Pair programs include placements with a carefully screened Host Family.

Guides / Related Books

The Au Pair & Nanny's Guide to Working Abroad 
The book for everyone looking for short or long-term work abroad as a nanny, au pair, or mothers' help, for which there is always a great demand as so many mothers now go out to work. It includes details of the thousands of short and long term vacancies to be found around the world, and is illustrated with first-hand accounts from people who have worked with families abroad to give a taste of what au pair and nanny work is actually like.
Paperback: 320 pages; Publisher: Vacation Work Publications; 5.00 edition (February 1, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1854583475

 The Good Nanny Guide: The Complete Handbook on Nannies, Au Pairs, Mother's Helps, Childminders and Day Nurseries
by Charlotte Breese (Author), Hilaire Gomer (Author)
Paperback: 382 pages; Publisher: Vermilion; 5Rev Ed edition (6 April 2000); Language English; ISBN-13: 978-0091825355. See Amazon.co.uk.


Links

 International Au Pair Association
Provides resources and listings of IAPA-approved au pair agencies worldwide.
 Transitions Abroad - see Au Pair Jobs Abroad


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