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Portugal
The Portuguese can be described as easy-going, welcoming and polite, known to be willing to go out of their way to help others. People in Portugal respect authority and look to those above them for guidance and decision-making, so your Portuguese au pair will most likely appreciate clear guidelines from her host family. In Portugal, punctuality is not seen as important. In fact, it is polite to arrive five minutes late, so punctuality might n [Read more...]
The Portuguese can be described as easy-going, welcoming and polite, known to be willing to go out of their way to help others. People in Portugal respect authority and look to those above them for guidance and decision-making, so your Portuguese au pair will most likely appreciate clear guidelines from her host family. In Portugal, punctuality is not seen as important. In fact, it is polite to arrive five minutes late, so punctuality might not be the au pair’s top priority.
Family is the foundation of the social structure and forms the basis of stability. The extended family is quite close and loyalty to the family comes before other social relationships. Young people stay with their parents until they get married or find a job that enables them to have their own place. Sometimes grandparents live in the same house as the rest of the family. Children are very much appreciated; not only the parents but also the older siblings look very carefully after them. When the parents go out, they normally take their young children with them. That is why Portuguese children go to bed later than they do in countries like the USA.
In Portugal, almost all children under the age of three are looked after by family or informal babysitters. Nurseries and child care centers are not common, which is typical of a country with a lot of financial support for stay-at-home mothers. In general, your Portuguese au pair will have a lot of babysitting experience from looking after her siblings, cousins and other relatives.
In order to obtain your driver’s license in Portugal, one needs to pass a theoretical and driving exam, after a minimum of 32 hours driving practice. People of at least 18 years of age will be allowed to drive. Of course, it is always recommended that you discuss your driving needs when interviewing au pairs.
Education in Portugal is free and compulsory until the age of 18, when students complete the 12th grade. English is an optional subject in elementary school, as of 5th grade all students need to study the English language. In average, the English level of our Portuguese au pairs can be described as good. They usually feel more comfortable with written English, at least at the beginning of the au pair program.
Child Care Experience
**Rita would like to take care of children age 1 year and older.** I have helped my parents look after my brother since birth. I babysat Matilde (4) from 2012 to 2016. I prepared meals, bathed her and we played together. I provided after school tutoring to children ages 5 to 10 years old. I also organized for them and took part in recreational indoor and outdoor activities. I looked after kids ages 10 to 16 years old from June to August 2013.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Volunteer work, traveling, billiard, volleyball, skiing, swimming, being outdoors, being with friends, going for walks, visiting places, reading, painting
Comments
Per a reference: "Rita is very intelligent and very communicative. She is patient, honest, punctual and has a sense of initiative. Rita is an excellent driver and used to work with large groups of children. I have known her for 5 years and I can rank her as one of the best volunteers I have had."
Child Care Experience
I have babysat Rafael (9) since 2007 and David (7) since 2008, every day. Sometimes I pick them up from school and help them doing their homework and then we do fun things like playing cards or chess. I have taken care of Samuel (9) since 2012 and Pedro (8) and Lucas (10) since 2014. I feed the children, play with them and teach them things. Another experience was in the summer of 2016 when I worked in a summer camp with kids ages between 5 and 14 years old. We organized a lot of outdoor activities like canoeing, rock climbing, archery and spending the day at the river.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Music, dance, theater, walking in the nature, drawing, watching series and movies, volleyball, basketball, swimming, cooking, baking, going to the beach, traveling, meeting new people and new cultures
Comments
Per a reference: "Barbara is very responsible and she is very imaginative. She has really good ideas to entertain children and teenagers and she is good at it. Barbara is always trying to innovate and make herself better at things. She is very skilled in what relates to taking care of kids."
Child Care Experience
I babysat Magda (5) from January 2011 to February 2017 occasionally when needed. I looked after Vasco (3) from July to October 2016. I took care of Alice (6) from August 2014 to August 2015 during her kindergarten vacations. With them my tasks were very diverse, I woke them up, gave them baths, dressed them, I fed them, played with them, made art projects, took them to the park and so on. I worked in a kindergarten with children ages 2 to 5 years old in March 2017, I loved it.
Sports, Interests and Hobbies
Reading books, watching TV shows, listening to music, visiting art museums, photography, painting, drawing, travel to new cities, walks in the park or on the beach, volleyball, tennis, running, skating
Comments
Per a reference: "Tania is a very mature and responsible person and enjoys spending time with kids. While she lived with us she was always ready to help with our son and demonstrated being proactive, attentive and thoughtful."