{"id":382,"date":"2025-06-27T14:16:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T12:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/family-aupair.nl\/?page_id=382"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:11:27","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/family-aupair.nl\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<sr7-module data-alias=\"slider-1\" data-id=\"1\" id=\"SR7_1_1\" class=\"rs-ov-hidden\" data-version=\"6.7.29\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-adjuster><\/sr7-adjuster>\n\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_1_1-1\" data-key=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-bg id=\"SR7_1_1-1-1\" class=\"sr7-layer\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/family-aupair.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/middag.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"middag\"><\/noscript><\/sr7-bg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_1_1-2\" data-key=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t<image_lists style=\"display:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-src=\"\/\/family-aupair.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/middag.jpg\" data-libid=\"270\" data-lib=\"medialibrary\" title=\"middag\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" data-dbsrc=\"Ly9mYW1pbHktYXVwYWlyLm5sL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI2LzAxL21pZGRhZy5qcGc=\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/image_lists>\n\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-module>\n\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\tSR7.PMH ??={}; 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The family will provide free board and lodging and a monthly pocket money. In return, the au pair will assist the family by looking after the children and\/or doing light household chores. The au pair will partake in the family&#8217;s activities and will join family outings and\/or holidays whenever possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since cultural exchange is the main focus of being an au pair, it is important that the au pair is encourage to explore every aspect of this new culture as much as possible. The host family can, for instance, take her to a museum or on a city tour. She must also be given the opportunity to attend a language course.<\/p>\n<h2>The benefits of having an au pair<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The children are looked after in their own home\/familiar environment<\/li>\n<li>The children are less sick than when they go to a daycare\/after school care.<\/li>\n<li>An au pair is flexible. 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