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Art, history, science, the Eiffel Tower, delicious baguettes — France is famous for many things. When looking for a culturally enriching experience for your children, you should consider a French au pair. Your children will enjoy hearing a new language from their live-in nanny while also learning about new things. The wisdom of using live-in child care from France is that you benefit in many ways beyond simply finding a caregiver. Your entire f [Read more...]
Art, history, science, the Eiffel Tower, delicious baguettes — France is famous for many things. When looking for a culturally enriching experience for your children, you should consider a French au pair. Your children will enjoy hearing a new language from their live-in nanny while also learning about new things. The wisdom of using live-in child care from France is that you benefit in many ways beyond simply finding a caregiver. Your entire family will learn more about French culture from in many ways:
- Your children can learn about French traditions and experience them first-hand (such as making crepes on Mardi Gras!);
- Your children can be exposed to a new language as your au pair can read them stories in French or teach them the alphabet in French;
- Your family can ask questions and hear from a native how growing up and living in France really is.
When you use EurAupair to host an au pair from France, you can feel secure you’re getting the best possible match for your family’s needs. We have been connecting au pairs from Europe, South America and Africa with American families for three decades, and we know how to find a fit that’s right for everyone.
Getting to Know Your Au Pair From France
The French culture is a mix between Northern and Southern Europe. A live-in nanny from France may be more punctual than a Spanish au pair for example, but will be more flexible on schedule than say a German au pair. Typically, French au pairs will be able to communicate any issues or concerns and will enjoy participating in the family life.
French couples have on average two children. While large families are less common than they use to, France still has one of the highest average number of children per family in Western Europe. French people have rather strong family values and will typically gather every evening as a family for dinner and meet for hours-long meals with near-by relatives on weekends and holidays. You can usually expect your French au pair to enjoy cooking and to participate in your family dinners and get-togethers.
French children will usually leave home at around 18 years old to pursue post-secondary studies in larger cities. They will get their own apartment and become independent at quite an early age.
French au pairs will usually have experience in doing private baby-sitting as well as being camp counselors. The French BAFA is a certificate for young adults (17+ years old) to become qualified camp counselors during holidays or during the summer. Some French high school students receive first aid instructions although it is not a mandatory part of their curriculum.
The French’s driver’s exam (written and practical) is very challenging. One can drive with a parent in the car from 16 years old but the driver’s license can only be obtained at 18 years old. Dozens of hours of actual driving experience is required to obtain a license. Public transportation is well developed in large cities but young adults outside of the main cities will most likely own a car and drive regularly. It is always recommended that you discuss your driving needs with your au pair.
French students are required to learn two foreign languages (starting in middle school) and English must be one of the two. The English curriculum in France will focus a lot on reading and writing so French student will usually be better in writing and reading than listening and speaking. It may be useful with your French au pair to write down any guidelines and schedule to make sure they are understood. Also, it is not uncommon for the French to think that their spoken English is way worse than what it actually is!
Host a French Au Pair
Educate your children about a different culture by finding a live-in French nanny. Participate in an exchange experience that will enrich your family’s life by helping you learn more about France and the rest of the world. Relax knowing EurAupair thoroughly checks the background of our au pairs and has been designated by the U.S. Department of State, following federal guidelines put in place for your safety.
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Child Care Experience
In the summers between 2015 and 2018, I watched Marine (11) and Charlotte (9) as needed. I would supervise them, plan activities for them, and play various games with them. For about two times a month from 2015 to 2018, I babysat Valentin (8). I made meals for her, supervised her, played with her, and planned activities for her enjoyment. In 2018, I also babysat Elsa (9) as needed. When I watched her on school nights, I would pick her up from school, help her with homework, take her to her activities, and get her ready for school. I also had an internship in a nursery school in 2013. I was responsible for 10 kids, ages 3 to 6 years old and completed various activities with them at school. I also worked at a recreation center during school holidays in 2015 and 2016 where I was responsible for a group of about 10 to 20 kids, ages 2 to 12 years old. I planned activities for them, played games with them, supervised them, and had meal times for them. Finally, since October 2018, I have been an au pair in London for Seraphina (10). Each day, I make her breakfast, get her ready for school, drop her off and pick her up from school, help her with her homework, drive her to her activities, make her dinner, and give her a bath.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Going to the movies, going to the beach, going out to restaurants, shopping, spending time with friends & family, playing video or board games with my cousins, travelling, skiing, biking, horseback riding, and tennis.
Comments
First of all, I want to be an au pair in the USA because this program is perfect for me because it combines two things I love: taking care of children and learning new cultures. When it comes to child care experience, I have learned a lot of things about them during my nursery school internship, camp counselor certification program, and working in the recreation center where I had to look after a big group of kids. Above all, being an au pair in London since October gave me the most child care experience an I managed to adapt to a new environment, new way of life, and the ability to live in a foreign country. I believe all of these experiences are my strengths.
Child Care Experience
Between 2018-2019 I babysat/tutored Paul (12), I was helping him with his homework for a whole year and I really saw his improvements at school. We saw each other 2 times a week, we really bonded, and I gained his trust by making him feel at ease even though he had some difficulties at school. Additionally, I have been a camp counselor at multiple times taking care of children from 4 to 12 years old in total. I have been a camp animator in a bicycle camp and in a horse riding one. These camps were really different, yet I enjoyed both of them. During the horse-riding camp, I had the opportunity to share one of my passion with the children and it created a bond. Then, I was a volunteer in a ski camp, so I skied with children for a whole week.I taught them how to ski and it was really nice seeing them improve throughout the week.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Going out with my friends, discovering new places, going to the cinema, listening to music, gymnastics, horse riding, playing basketball, practicing aquatic sports.
Comments
I aspire to become an au pair in order to discover a new way of life, meeting new people and a new culture. Being an au pair is an opportunity for me to become more independent but also careful. It is a new experience that I believe will allow me to discover a new part of myself, through others. As I am a sister I know how to act with children, how to play with them, how to be patient and also how to make them laugh. I am a good listener and will do everything in my power to fulfill what is asked of me and I will always keep my smile. My cheerfulness shall never vanish in any circumstances!
Child Care Experience
From the summer of 2017 to April 2018, I babysat Sarah (4) and Anis (1) every Saturday evening. This included preparing dinner for them, helping them shower, playing with them, reading stories to them, and putting them to bed. From October 2015 to March 2016, watched Lyna (2) ever Saturday for about 8 hours. I got her ready for the day, made her breakfast, and took her outside to play. Finally, for 4 times a week from November 2018 to July 2019, I babysat Levan (9). I would pick him up from school, give him a snack, take him to his activities, help him with his homework, help him shower, make him dinner, and read with him.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Learning Korean, listening to music, singing, drawing, cooking, making cakes, running, and playing volleyball..
Comments
I want to become an au pair exchange program participant in the USA because I really want to have a personal experience and an opportunity to prove to myself that I'm able to achieve something outside of my family, alone in an unknown country. I love the English language and I really want to improve mine because it will help me in my professional life later in France to get more opportunities in Pars. I have the desire to discover another culture, new people, and join the American life. Moreover, I'm serious, organized, responsible, calm, and mature. I'm very motivated and determined to take care of your children to the best I possibly can.
Child Care Experience
Between 2013 and 2015, I cared for Leon (10), Solal (15), and Cesar (14), for 8 hours per week. I helped them with homework and supervised them in the evenings. In 2015, I took care of Noe (12) and Vadim (7), for 6 hours per week. This included doing various activities with them, preparing meals for them, and getting them ready for bed. Additionally, from 2016 to 2019, I babysat Charlotte (1) and Camille (3), about twice a month. My responsibilities were to take them to school, pick them up, play with them, make them meals, and put them to bed. Finally, from 2011 to 2019, I watched Elsa (5) and Deva (1) as needed. I created fun, outdoor activities for them, put them down for naps, and made meals for them.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Traveling, listening to music, fashion, going to the cinema, art, swimming, going to the gym, playing tennis, playing badminton, playing table tennis.
Comments
I have experience in caring with children with special needs. I decided to become an au pair for a year in the US as I wanted a brand new experience, meet some new people and take care of children from another country while continuing my education. As much as I could teach them things, I believe that they could as well teach me a lot. I am really excited to meet your family and know that this experience will bring us some human values and hope to have a lot of fun at your sides. I love nature and it is important for me to make the children loving nature, being and playing outside. I will do as much as I can to bring your children some education and some fun at the same time.
Child Care Experience
From December 2018 to July 2019, I babysat Gabin (4), Evan (4), Alexandre (8), and Timothee (3) for about 9 hours a week. I organized all kinds of fun activities for them to do. Additionally, I babysat Sylvain (12) from 2017 to June 2019 for 1 month. This included picking her up from school, helping her with her homework, preparing meals for her, and playing games with her. Finally, from July 2018 to May 2019, I watched Alice (9) 3 times and did everything from supervising her, making meals for her, helping her with shower time, and putting her to bed.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Going to the movies, doing makeup, art, creation, manual activities, scrap-booking, cooking, taking care of pets, yoga, going to the gym, swimming, running, and ice skating.
Comments
I want to become an au pair because I love children and I want to learn English and travel so I decided this would be the perfect opportunity to do all of these. Moreover, it would allow me to become more responsible and independent. I want to become a teacher and work with children and I have to do language studies to do that so this could help me in my studies. I think I can do this program because I have always been interested in working with children and I am talented in working with them. All the children I have worked with loved being with me, both those I knew personally and those at work. I am first aid certified and also have a lifeguard certificate.
Child Care Experience
From June 2015 to 2016, I was an au pair in Wisconsin! The children I took care of were Andrew (12), Gavin (8), Lilian (5), and James (3). Then, I was an au pair in Hawaii from June 2016 to 2017 for Taylor (13), Ethan & Noah (6). From September 2018 to June 2019, I watched Ivana (6) for 20 hours a week. This included getting her ready for school, picking her up from school, giving her a snack, and playing with her. From 2015 and 2018 to 2019, I watched Roamin (10) and Hugo (13) for 5 hours per week. I took them to their activities, prepared meals with them, helped with their homework, played with them, read stories with them, and put them to bed. Finally, from November 2018 to May 2019 for 20 hours per week, I worked as an Activity Organizer in day camps for about 10 kids ages 3 to 5 years old. I help them during lunch time, help them go to the bathroom, do various activities with them, and supervise them.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Working out at the gym, playing soccer, spending time with family & friends, fitness, and running.
Comments
2 years ago I applied to be an au pair in the US to improve my English and also because I love being around kids. I found a family in Wisconsin, a single mom with 4 wonderful kids and spent the year as their au pair. After this year, I decided to stay another year and I spent it with a family in Hawaii with twin boys and a girl and it was really great. Those experiences were amazing. It has been now 2 years that I have been back in France and I am missing being an au pair. I am first aid certified and took care of a child with special needs when I was an au pair.
Child Care Experience
Since 2016 I have been taking care of Charlie (3) and Victor (1.5) several times a month, I prepared meals for them, showered them, played with them, took them out and put them down to naps. Between 2017-2019 I cared for Elsa (4) I prepared meals for her, took her outside and played with her. In summer 2015 I cared for Raphael (11), I helped him with homework, prepared meals for him and played with him.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Spending time with family and friends, traveling, photography, listening to music, discovering new things, meeting new people, watching movies, skiing, dancing, bodybuilding.
Comments
I am first aid certified. I come from a large family so I have always been surrounded by children. That's why as soon as I was old enough to look after children I did it without hesitation. I am a very motivated person, generous, kind, funny, sensitive, understanding and patient, and above all very responsible and mature. I love taking care of children, That's why I think the au pair program will be a great fit for me. I would like share the life of an American family life and learn English. I wish to bring you help in caring for your children. I will be able to accompany them in their various hobbies, school duties, meal prepping , baths, and everyday tasks. I would also be very happy to share my French culture with you.
Child Care Experience
Between December 2014 and August 2017, occasionally I babysat Lisa from the time she was 10 months to 3 years old. I fed her, played with her and put her to sleep. From March to August 2018, I looked after Fandard (1) for 2 week-ends and 4 afternoons. I fed, him, played with him and put him to bed. In June 2019, I took care of 2 siblings Yisra (2) and Nadjim (7) for 2 week-ends and occasional days. I prepared their meals, played with them and put them to sleep.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Soccer, running, cinema, going out with friends, babysitting, music
Comments
Becoming an au pair is for me a dream because I will work with children and I love children. I also love visiting other countries. For me, taking care of children is a passion, I am very serious and responsible, I do many activities, I will do my best to satisfy my host family. I would like to improve my English also.