Taking care of other people’s children can be a lot of fun. Au pairs - especially those who adore little ones - have it made. The bulk of their work is essentially long-term babysitting, which includes feeding, dressing, playing with, and tidying up after children. It’s a fairly stress free job and is ideal for anyone who loves kids but doesn’t have (or want, at least not quite yet) their own.
Don’t get me wrong - being an au pair is work - but as an au pair, you get to enjoy children without much kid stress involved. You are not responsible for them while they are sick (at least not usually - some host parents require their au pair to keep their kids even when they are sick, although many do not). You also don’t have to get up with them in the middle of the night or have to deal with the tantrums reserved for parents.
As the au pair, if you’re any good at it, the children will adore you, seeing you as a constant source of fun and excitement. And unless you are unlucky enough to be in charge of spoiled brats, you’ll have a good time taking care of your host family’s children for a few hours a day.
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