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Host family headquarters, stocked.
The Au Pair Handbook handles the paper — the rules, the schedule, the car agreement. These are the physical things that make it run in our house, from the week before she arrives to the everyday systems that keep everyone on the same page.
Before she arrives
• A bedside lamp and a laundry hamper — her room should feel finished, not borrowed.
• A fresh towel set and a small welcome basket — toiletries, a notebook, and something from your hometown.
• Extra hangers and a power strip with USB ports — the two things every host family forgets.
The schedule everyone can see
• A big dry-erase family calendar — the week's schedule where everyone, including our au pair, can see it.
• Magnetic notepads for the fridge — grocery requests and reminders live here, not in text threads.
Paperwork, in one place
• An accordion file folder — passports, program paperwork, insurance cards, one pocket each.
• A sturdy 3-ring binder + sheet protectors — where the signed car agreement and house rules actually live.
• A label maker — labeled shelves and bins end the "where is it?" calls.
The car kit
• A phone mount and a charging cable that stay in the car — navigation without a phone in her hand.
• A small first-aid kit, tissues, and hand sanitizer — the glovebox basics for outings with kids.
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