Questions you may want to ask your Au Pair

Here are some questions you may want to ask a perspective Au Pair

• Have you ever lived away from your home before? If so where?
• Talk to me about your personality? Are you a shy or cheerful person?
• How do you think you can cope living with a foreign family?
• Will you miss your family and friends?
• Have you ever been an Au Pair before?
• Why do you want to be an Au Pair?
• How well can you speak our language?
• Have you plans to go to a language school?
• Do you live in a large city or a rural town?
• Do you have any brothers or sisters?
• Were you a good student?
• What are your hobbies & interests?
• Do you have a criminal record?
• Have you got a full driving licence? When did you receive it?
• Do you have any friends in this country at the moment?
• Have you plans on spending your week-ends ? Will it be with your friends?
• Will you request time off to attend religious services?
• Are you flexible? If we are late from work, do you mind?
• What Degree or Diploma did you receive College/University?
• Tell me about your childcare experience?
• Do you have any first-aid training?
• Can you cook?
• Do you have any dietary restrictions or problems?
• Do you have any allergies?
• How is your health?
• What kind of activities would you do with the kids?
• Can you help the children with homework?
• How many children can you take care off?
• Have you had any experience with small babies?
• What are your plans after your Au pair experience?
• How would you approach any problems or issues during your stay?
• Our children have friends to the house regularly to play. Do you mind supervising these children on these days?