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Au Pairs From Italy The Italian culture is reach and diverse, from its architecture, art, fashion, to cuisine! Food is usually a means to tie family members and friends. You can expect your Italian au pair to be well educated, eager to participate in your family life, and to warm up rather easily to your family and child(ren). For Italians, family is at the center of their lives, providing stability, support, and guidance to one another. Exte [Read more...]
Au Pairs From Italy
The Italian culture is reach and diverse, from its architecture, art, fashion, to cuisine! Food is usually a means to tie family members and friends. You can expect your Italian au pair to be well educated, eager to participate in your family life, and to warm up rather easily to your family and child(ren).
For Italians, family is at the center of their lives, providing stability, support, and guidance to one another. Extended family usually live near-by and relatives often meet for gatherings and meals. The family provides financial support and children often live at home while attending post-secondary schools. Children tend to move out late from their parents’ home and remain very close to their family once living on their own. You can expect your Italian au pair to be warm and caring.
EurAupair has been pairing qualified, loving au pairs with American host families for three decades. We know you'll love welcoming an au pair from Italy into your home and enjoy the cultural exchange that occurs when you both share your backgrounds.
General Facts About Italy and Italian Culture
Italy has a long history and a rich culture that makes it one of the world's most fascinating places. You'll learn more about the country from your au pair, such as the following facts:
- Italy has 59 million people living in it.
- The country has very uneven population centers, with many people flocking to cities like Rome, the Po Valley and Naples, while countrysides are less population-dense.
- Italian is the official language of Italy, though most people also speak English, and French and German are also spoken.
- Many Italians become au pairs for the opportunity to visit the United States.
- Italians love their families, and their lives are fast-paced but orderly.
- When Italians return to their country after being an au pair, they have better job prospects.
Family Life and Children in Italy
Italian au pairs will likely have gained most of their child care experience doing regular babysitting, usually for relatives, caring for cousins, nephews and nieces, or caring for children in their neighborhood. Some Italian au pairs will also have been camp counselors or educators.
Italian families enjoy spending time together, especially meal times. Mothers often cook for the family, and extended family will join together for meals. Children help with chores around the home from an early age.
Driving Skills Upon Au Pair Arrival
In Italy, the minimum age to obtain a driver’s license (or learner’s permit) is 18 years old. In order to get a driver’s license, Italians must pass a written exam as well as a practical exam. The cost of driving lessons and of the written and practical exams is not cheap, but more affordable than other European countries.
Since gridlock is common in Italian cities, most drivers have experience in difficult conditions and feel comfortable driving in urban environments.
Current Au Pair Education
Italians obtain their secondary education from age 6 and continue through age 16. Many go on to college, which is fairly cheap because most of the schools are supported by the state. College has become more common among young people in recent years, as the international job market becomes more competitive.
Communication and Language Skills
Although English is mandatory in Italian schools, their spoken English skills are not the highest among Western European countries. Their English level will compare to the one of the French and Spanish people. Your Italian au pair will most likely have a better understanding of English in writing and reading so do not hesitate to use written communication especially early on the program.
Unlike in many other European countries, English TV shows are dubbed in Italy, which means Italians do not hear frequent examples of how to pronounce English words. They may get pronunciations wrong at first. In fact, many au pairs want to come to the United States to improve their English skills and get experience speaking the language.
Italians do often use their hands to convey their points and display emotion. They love to talk and will engage socially to speak English more frequently.
Religion for Families in Italy
The vast majority of Italians practice Catholicism, and the head of the religious lives in the Vatican, which is in Rome. The Muslim population has also grown in the country.
Diet in Another Host Country
Food plays a central role in Italian life. Preparing food is seen as a way to socialize and show people you care about them. Meals often center on cheese and pasta, and wine also makes an appearance at most dinners. Tomato-based pasta dishes are popular in the south, and, of course, Italians invented pizza. Espresso coffee is also quite popular.
Hosting an Italian Au Pair
Are you ready to open your home as a host family to au pairs from Italy? You and your family will treasure this enriching experience. Get in touch with us to learn more about the opportunities for au pairs. You can start by filling out our application, and we'll find Italian au pairs for you to interview and begin a cultural exchange experience.
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Child Care Experience
From February to March 2012, I was already taking care of a group of children between the ages 7 an 8 years. I encouraged children to participate in activities, such as going outside, sharing time with other children, and playing outside. From February 2014 until February 2015, I took care of Giovanny (11 years) and Camilo (6 years). I picked them up from school, helped them with their homework, went to the playground with them, and made sure to keep their rooms clean and tidy. From July 2017 until January 2018, I took care of Maytte (5 months). I prepared food for her, fed her, and changed diapers. From July until October 2018, I took care if Maximiliana (1 month). I changes hid diapers, fed him, and took special care of him when he was sick. From June 2019 until June 2020, I took care of Nicolas (3 years) and Andres (6 years). I helped them both with their homework, communicated with their parents and discussed their behavior and needs.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
spending time with family, making arts and crafts, gardening, exercising, traveling, swimming, skating
Comments
I would like to enter the program because I love children. I love dedicating my time to them, growing up with them, teaching them being taught by children as well. I like to have fun with them and educate them. I am very responsible and have many different experiences in caring for children of different ages. I’m also attracted by the fact that becoming an Au Pair is going to help me become more independent, grow as a person, and learn more about a new culture. Additionally, I love to teach and educate and I am a proactive person and a caregiver you can trust.
Child Care Experience
Between September - November 2018 I cared for Samay (1) and Saira (7) for 28 hours/week. I prepared snacks for them and did activities such as painting, reading. Between April and August 2018 I cared for Sebastian (2) and Sofia (6) for 5 days/week. I prepared meals for them, helped them to dress up and with hygiene, painted with them and took them to the park. Lastly, between June and July 2019 I watched Valery (6) for 5 days/week. It included helping with homework, meal preparation, reading with her and crafting.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Reading, drawing, painting, cooking, traveling, spending time with my family and friends, practicing aerobics, walking, playing volleyball, and going to the gym.
Comments
I am first aid certified. I consider that I have skills for children because I am able to create friendly and fun environments for children. The reason why I would like to become an Au Pair first I would like to learn and improve my second language skills. Second, learn more about American culture and become a strong and responsible person. I am a person able to fulfill everything that is proposed. I am responsible, respectful, honest and above all and most importantly I like to share my time with children, learn from them and I can leave a nice lesson in their lives.
Child Care Experience
Between June 2015 and August 2019 I cared for Constanza (4) and Susana (3) on weekends. It included meal preparation, bathing, light housekeeping, supervising. Between 2016 and 2019 I worked in a center for handicapped children ages 1 month to 10 years old for 40 hours a week. My responsibilities were caring for them, supervising, planning activities. Lastly, between February and September 2019 I cared for Camila (2 months old) for 33 hours a week. I bathed her, prepared meals for her, drove her and did her laundry.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Listening to music, practicing assemble Rubik's cubes, reading, playing with legos, playing board games, art and culture, museums and places of art and history, practicing softball.
Comments
I have experience in caring for children with special needs. I want to be an Au Pair because I want to know another culture and way of seeing the world, I want to share my culture with other people and grow more personally and professionally, I want to improve the English language for personal improvement. I am a persevering person, I think everything is possible, I always look for ways to do what I need, I am daring to do what is a challenge, I am very responsible, respectful and determined, I like to be informed, that's why I love reading, It is for all this that being an Au Pair is important to me because it is a new stage in my life.
Child Care Experience
I took care of Julian (5 to 6 years) from January 2019 until February 2020. I prepared his food, helped him with his homework, and spent a lot of time playing in- and outdoors with him. From February 2018 until February 2020, I was taking care of a group of children between the ages 5 to 13 years. I prepared and conducted pedagogical activities and games with them and taught them certain dances and theater plays. From February 2019 until February 2020, I took care of another group of children between the ages 1 to 5 years. I also organized, prepared, and conducted pedagogical games for them and read with the children. I also played with them and taught them how to paint and draw and some arts and crafts.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
dancing, aerial dance, playing the ukulele, singing, acting, reading, swimming, soccer, gymnastics, cycling
Comments
I am first-aid certified. I want to be an Au pair, because I really like activities with children. I want to share my culture and also learn that of my host family. I am very respectful and I like to share nice things with the children, to play, to learn, and to laugh. In addition, I also I like pedagogical activities and I am also experienced in swimming and other in-and outdoor activities for children. I really like the arts and crafts as well as different sports. The au pair program is the best opportunity to continue sharing my experiences with children and to teach them new things. Because I will be in the US, your children will learn something new from me and I am going to learn from them too. I want to be an Au pair because the idea of being able to teach kids about my country and its customs but also learning about my host family's culture is wonderful to me. I would like to have the opportunity to grow as a person together with you as my future host family. I am a person whom you can fully trust and who will always be available for your children and their needs.
Child Care Experience
From April 2018 until October 2019, I took care of a kids' group from 4 to 7 years. I helped them with their daily activities and prepared snacks for them. From January to June 2019, I took care of another group of children between the ages 1 and 12 years. I did arts and crafts with them, played with them and prepared food for and with them. From November 2019 until February 2020, I took care of Luciano (1 year) and played with him. I also changed his diapers, fed him, and picked him up from daycare.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
learning new languages, hiking, traveling, baking, watching movies, playing tennis, swimming
Comments
I love kids, I love spend time with them so I think this experience is perfect for me because a really enjoy work with them, I want to live the experience of been part of other family in other country with other culture and also improve my English. My main strengths are honesty, responsibility, patience, creativity, respect, and empathy.
Child Care Experience
Between June - August 2019 I babysat Sofia (7) about 30 hours per week. I used to go to parks and malls with her, and sports classes. Between 2018 - 2019 I cared for Gabriela (5) and Miguel (2) on weekends. I took them to sports classes, prepared meals for them, played with them, and helped them with homework. In 2018 I cared for Zara (5) on weekdays. I picked her up from school, helped her with homework, took her to classes, prepared meals for her and played with her. Between 2017 - 2018 I babysat Santiago (8) and Danilo (6). I woke them up and took them to school, helped with homework and played with them. Between 2016 - 2017 I babysat Juan (1) and Sebastian (3). I bathed them, dress them up, prepared bottles for Juan and meals for Sebastian, played with them.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Dancing, swimming, listening to music, photography, hanging out with my family and friends, playing soccer, volleyball, and tennis.
Comments
Throughout my whole life I've loved being of service, during my teenage years I realized that working with kids is one of the most rewarding jobs because the can get the best out of me. When I work with kids I can show all of my strengths, like creativity while teaching them something or coming up with new games for them. Also, I believe that I am a very loyal person and will be the best I can be for the people I work for. Which is why I decided that I want to be an Au Pair, I feel I have a determination and a passion for this job.
Child Care Experience
I have taken care of Sophia (3 years) and Eli (6 months) from June 2011 until December 2013. I have changed their diapers, made sure the children felt comfortable with me and had everything that was necessary, I bathed them, dressed them, and provided food for them/fed them. From June 2018 until today, I am taking care of Oliver (12 months when I started childcare with him). I play with him a lot, bathe him, and prepare meals for him and feed him. From January 2017 until today, I am responsible for Gabriel (6 months when I started childcare). I changed his diapers, played with him, and got him dressed.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
reading, cross fit, combat, weight lifting, Zumba, dancing (Salsa), meeting with my friends at a coffee place, riding a bike, swimming, ice skating and regular skating
Comments
I decided to be an AuPair for several reasons: First, because I enjoy taking care of children. Second, one of my favorite things is traveling and meeting new people and getting involved in their culture and being able to share mine as well. Third, being an a pair is an ideal opportunity for personal growth and development. Fourth, because I want to improve my language ability. Considering all these reasons, I cannot think of a better way to do an au pair year and to live with a host family. I consider myself qualified to participate in this program because I have several years of experience taking care of children, I am mature and responsible, I am also very organized, punctual, and clean.
Child Care Experience
From July 2017 to September 2018, 5 times a week for 8 hours a day, I took care of Fernando (6). I prepared hi smeals, did light cleaning, drove him to his activities an taught him how to read and write. From September 2018 to September 2020, 5 times a week for 6 hours a day, I babysat Isabella (since birth). I changed her diapers, prepared her bottles and baby food, I put her to sleep and washed her clothes. Between January 2013 to May 2016, 5 times a week for 6 hours a day, I took care of Sebastian (3). I prepared his meals, potty trained him, got him ready for bed, cleaned up his play area and planned fun activities. Between November 2015 to August 2016, 5 times a week for 6 hours a day, I looked after Santiago (1). I prepared his meals, bathed and changed his clothes and we played.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Cooking, exercise outside, I love sports like soccer and swimming,dancing, photography, florist, animal shelters, worlds news, tennis, gymnastics, baseball
Comments
The reason why I decided to be an au pair, is because of the experience in general, it will be a fascinating adventure to be in another country learning a new language and a new culture and at the same time being able to be in a family environment taking care of your children, I consider myself qualified for this program because I have experience in taking care of children of different ages, I am certified in first aid, I am dynamic, organized, patient, creative, responsible, I know how to manage very well and I love children, I am sure I will get along very well with your children. (swimming instructor, piano teacher, soccer coach, arts & crafts, first aid certified, special needs etc.) I am an energetic person and I love sports, I can swim very well and I could be a good swimming instructor for your children, I can teach them to dance and I could make them do any sport they like. I can draw, do lots of crafts and play games. I could also teach them to make cakes.
Child Care Experience
Between February 2018 and June 2019 I cared for Ana (16 months old) for 5 hours a day. I taught her going to the bathroom, prepared bottles for her, painted with her, and play stimulating games. Between March 2015 and July 2017, I cared for Jose (11) and Maria (3) for 5 days a week. It included picking kids up from school, helping them with their homework, preparing meals, and playing with them during their free time. Lastly, between February and July 2019 I volunteered for Christian corporation on Saturdays taking care of groups of children ages 3 to 15 years old. It included teaching them basic math operations, reading, drawing, painting, handcrafting, and spending time playing with the kids.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Reading, walking, sunbathing, riding a bike, and skating.
Comments
I am first aid certified. I've studied nursing. Because I like to know other cultures, I love to spend time taking care of children and playing with children, they give us the most sincere smiles and fill us with good vibes, I think we can learn a lot from them, especially to enjoy the little moments and always be happy. I would like to have this cultural exchange because I would love to share such as an important event for your cultures like thanksgiving and the 4 of July to have new experiences and improve my English skills.
Child Care Experience
Between May and October 2018, I cared for Derin (6 months) and Miray (5) for 3 days a week. It included meal preparation, feeding, bathing, and changing Derin's diapers, as well as driving Miray to activities. Between March and May 2019, I did an internship at the pediatric taking care of newborns. It included bathing, feeding, diaper changing, measuring vital signs, and making treatments. Between February and May 2019, I cared for Ela (3) and Can (4) for 3 days a week. I prepared meals for them, did their laundry, played games with them, and took them to parks.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
going to the theater, cinema and opera, watching movies, dancing, joining in volunteer activities, visiting a nursing home and the house of orphans, exploring new places, traveling, team working, riding a bicycle, practicing volleyball, going to the gym, hiking
Comments
I am first-aid certified. I meet every age of children at hospitals and I want to improve my skills with them. I want to experience American culture and gain international childcare experience. My strengths are being patient, loving and tolerant. I believe the best way to get to know a culture is to find out where it comes from. I want to see the different parts of the world with different aspects and also improve my English skills. I hope for lots of excellent memories in the USA.