Person au pair should be provided with free room, board and pocket money. She has her own room with facility to study and is allowed free time each day at a time which is mutually convenient. It is essential that she is given consideration and respect and is treated as a member of the family.

She should take her meals with the family and be invited to share in recreational pursuits whenever possible. An Au- Pair is not a qualified child-minder nor domestic.

She should receive full instructions before being left in sole charge of the household or with children. During the initial period the Au-Pair will need time to adjust to her new environment and the family must be patient and sympathetic in order to build up a good relationship.