Talk:Au pair

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I am looking for a sample contract to have with our new au pair that just arrived from Poland. Does anyone know where to start looking?

[edit] uniforms

Do some people force their au pair to wear a uniform, like a maid or a servant boy? If, which kind of clothes are the au pairs forced to wear? Skirts or blouses for girls and white shirts with ties for boys? (OK, I know most au pairs are girls, but some are also boys). (unsigned)

I don't think so. The normal relationship between an au pair and her host is more equal than a uniform would suggest. I think you are thinking more of the sort of au pairs that you might find on other internet sites! --JimmyTheWig 16:33, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

Maybe someone who has been or is a a real (not thoose on the Internet sites) au pair, or hosts or had hosted an au pair can answer this question? Again: If, what kind of uniform? (unsigned)

We are currently looking for an au-pair. My wife used to be an au-pair. So I think my comments are at least partially informed. I am not aware of au-pairs wearing uniforms. --JimmyTheWig 08:21, 28 July 2005 (UTC)


I am looking for the family for au pair. My e mail : ostapenkon@mail.ru

The au pair shouldn't be forced to wear a uniform, because she (or he) is not to be a servant - but a part of the family, an equal. There are however some that will force them to wear uniforms as well as treat their au pair like a servant or even like a slave in different ways. This is very unfortunate.

[edit] Typo in nationality?

"In the UK, an au pair must be a national of the one of the European countries of Andorra, Faroe Islands, ..."

Is this a typo that should read

"In the UK, an au pair must be a national of the one of the European countries or Andorra, Faroe Islands, ..."

(i.e. "or" instead of "of")?


Or is this made up?

Can a family in the UK not have an American au-pair?

--JimmyTheWig 16:30, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

  • Ok, I've confirmed things from the Home Office website and have clarified the text in the article. --JimmyTheWig 13:14, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Useful NYT article on demand for Chinese Au Pairs in US

This was in today's NYT: To Give Children an Edge, Au Pairs From China. I'm sure the editors interested in this can use it. --Bobak 02:44, 6 September 2006 (UTC)