Au Pair/Chicago area, IL

Dear Future Au Pair, We are a kind and caring family hoping to find a kind and sweet au pair to care for our children.We are a family of five - three boys and my husband and me.Our boys are ages 10, 7 and 5.They are energetic, curious and bring so much joy to our lives.We have chosen to have an au pair instead of other types of child care because we love the cultural exchange and sharing another culture with our children, and we enjoy welcoming someone new into our home and sharing our traditions and country with them.I'd like to tell you about our children.Aidan is 10 years old and his favorite three things are reading, writing, and playing board games.Ethan is 7 years old and is both similar to his older brother and quite different.He very much enjoys sports, especially baseball, soccer and basket ball.Our youngest son is Caden, who is turning 5 in December.He is a combination of his brothers.Caden is sweet, easy going, loves to paint, make simple arts and crafts, play with Play-Dough, and run after his older brothers.My husband and I met in college and have been married for almost 15 years.We enjoy several of the same things, such as spending time with our children, cooking, biking and traveling.Caleb is very "handy" and is excellent at home repair projects and building projects with the boys.I like to bake, take pictures and put together family photo albums. There are several other children in our neighborhood the same ages as our boys, so playmates are always close by if our boys choose to.Their school is a short 10-minute bike-ride away, and in harsh weather, we drive them instead.There are several qualities we feel are important to an au pair/host family relationship.The first and foremost is a love of and commitment to young children.We are searching for someone who enjoys the ages of our children and is committed to helping children learn, develop and grow in to bright, happy curious people.The second quality is honesty, followed by direct communication.When living in a family situation and taking care of something as precious as children, it is important for both the au pair and host parents to speak honestly to each other.We want the year's experience to be beneficial for our family and the au pair.We would welcome you into our family and treat you as a family member.You would be included in our holiday traditions, trips, family celebrations and dinners.To help us learn about your culture and country, we hope you would share some of your traditions, heritage and favorite recipes with us.Tillträde: Våren -09 Eget boende, betald semester.Studiemedel 500-1000 dollar.Hemreseskydd vid allvarlig familjesituation.4 dagars kurs i NY innan ankomst till familjen.Regelbundna Au Pairmöten i USA.Vi gör regelbundna intervjuer på orter runt om i Sverige.