
One of the great benefits of bringing an au pair into your home is exposing your family to another language. Since one of your au pair’s goals may be to improve her English while she’s here, it’s important to establish mutually agreeable guidelines so that both your au pair and your family are making the most of the cultural exchange experience.
1. Simply by hosting an au pair, your child will be exposed to words and phrases in other languages and gain an appreciation for other parts of the world.
2. Agree that your au pair will speak her native language during certain hours of the day and can practice her English with you when you’re home.
3. Arrange for her to give your children a language lesson at a certain time each week – maybe your au pair can create pictures or flashcards of words in her language.
4. Make books in other languages available to your au pair, which you can usually get through your local library, so reading time can be enriched with language.
5. Ask your au pair to sing songs in her native language with the children. Music is a great way to learn a language.
For more good advice about welcoming your au pair, watch my Au Pair Answer Mom video.



































