People are often confused about the word Au Pair. The Google search for the word “au pair” shows that people often misspell this world as “au par”, “au paire”, “opair”, “au per”
Many people think that au pair means a nanny. An Au Pair doesn’t mean a nanny at all.

According to Wikipedia , an au pair (plural: au pairs) is a domestic assistant from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family’s responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and receive a small monetary allowance for personal use. Au pair schemes are subject to government restrictions which specify an age range usually from late teens to mid to late twenties.
Every year thousands of young people from all over the world consider becoming au pairs. These enthusiastic unique individuals come to the United States leaving behind the familiarity of their homeland, their parents, siblings and close friends. They start a special journey in their young years and become a part of a host family as an equal member of the family helping with childcare , studying and traveling. Usually it is very far away from their real home.