A typical schedule example

Before coming to the U.S., many au pairs wonder what their schedule will be like.While every au pair will have a different schedule depending on the ages of the children they care for, the work schedules of the host parents, and various after-school activities, you can see a sample schedules below.
Usually, if you are in a family with school-aged children, you will have more free time during the day, and if your kids are not in school yet, you will be free more in the evenings.

Sample Daily Schedule

8:00 a.m.
Eat breakfast with Ryan and Britney
8:20 a.m.
Get Britney ready for school
8:45 a.m.
Drive Britney to school
10:00 a.m.
Play date with Ryan
12:00 p.m.
Eat lunch with Ryan
2:00 p.m.
Put Ryan down for a nap
3:30 p.m.
Pick Britney up from school
4:00 p.m.
Make Britney a snack, help her with her homework
5:15 p.m.
Host parents both arrive home
6:00 p.m.
Dinner with the family
7:30 p.m.
Meet with friends at Starbucks

Sample Weekly Schedule
Take a look at what one au pair's typical week and day look like.
Maria is an au pair taking care of a 1-year-old boy, Ryan, and an 8-year-old girl, Britney. Both of Maria،¯s host parents, Amy and Don, work outside of the home from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Below, you can see a typical week and a typical day for Maria.

MORNING
AFTERNOON
EVENING
MONDAY
Make breakfast for kids, take Britney to school, go on a play date with Ryan
Make lunch, put Ryan down for a nap, pick up Britney from school, help Britney with homework
Dinner with the family, go to Journalism class at the Community College
TUESDAY
Make breakfast for kids, take Britney to school, take Ryan to Tiny Tots
Make lunch, put Ryan down for a nap, pick up Britney and take her to soccer practice
Dinner with the family, do homework for Journalism class
WEDNESDAY
Make breakfast, take Britney to school, take Ryan to the baby gym
Make lunch, put Ryan down for a nap, pick up Britney and then take the kids to the park
Dinner, go to a cluster meeting at Starbucks
THURSDAY
Make breakfast, take Britney to school, read and play with Ryan
Make lunch, put Ryan down for a nap, pick up Britney, take the kids to the library for story time
Dinner with the family, go to the movies with some friends from school
FRIDAY
Make breakfast, take Britney to school, color with Ryan
FREE TIME
Go to the gym
FREE TIME
Meet with au pair friends and go to a concert downtown
SATURDAY
FREE TIME
Meet with some friends from school to go on a bike ride
FREE TIME
Picnic with friends
FREE TIME
Go to a neighbor's house for a BBQ
SUNDAY
FREE TIME
Sunday brunch with the family
FREE TIME
Go to the mall, run some errands
FREE TIME
Watch TV and relax at home