Help in our household with our twins close to the beautiful city of Gouda, Netherlands

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  Description

  Hi everyone. We are Menno (44), Yvonne (41), Amadora (9), and our twins Rowan (3) & Gwendolyn (3). We live in a village very close to the beautiful city of Gouda, world famous for the Dutch cheese! If you like a rural setting with all major cities just 60 minutes away by cycling + public transport then this place is perfect for you. There is even room for your car or camper.
  Yvonne works in communications for the Dutch government and Menno works for an international insurance company and speaks fluent English. He worked in many countries all over the world and has a lot of experience dealing with cultural differences. We are very practical and no-nonsense people.
  
  Share the fun, share the work, and make our house your home. We are a busy but happy household. In our spare time we like good food and movies, reading, walking in quiet nature or visiting a lively city, swimming (there is a swimming pool nearby for summers), and other sports like fitness, karate (Menno has a black belt and can teach you), and cycling.
  If you don't have your own car, being able to cycle (5 kilometers) is really important. if you are a sauna fan you have come to the right place as we have our own outdoor sauna in the garden.
  
  You will become part of our family, that’s why we want someone minimum for two months. We like to go out exploring and you are welcome to join us.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  During your time here you can be a part of our family, and also have a lot of free time to discover the country. During the weekends you will be free. Of course you can join us on our weekend activities or explore the country on your own.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Your main task is to help us with the young twins. So we look for a woman with affinity with young children.
  
  You would help (more or less):
  
  🦋 Help prepare the twins for (pre-)school 4 or 5 times a week (starts at 7 AM, ends at 8:30/9:00 AM). This is a pretty hectic time of day for our family where a lot needs to be done in a short time.
  😃Bring the twins to school 4 times a week (by bike or by foot, 1 kilometer away)
  ✨Cook a healthy dinner 2 times a week. (we are easy eaters)
  💡 Every other week you babysit on Friday evening (17:00 - 22:30), so we can go out and the other week you babysit on Friday afternoon from 11:30 - 17:00
  🦋 You babysit every Tuesday from 17:00 PM till 19:30 PM
  💡Sometimes (on average once a month) you babysit on Wednesday from 9:00 Am till 17:00 PM, But mostly you are all day free on Wednesday
  🦋 Occasionally babysit last minute in case of unexpected circumstances.
  😃 Help with the laundry 2 or 3 times a week.
  🦋 Other light household chores, cleaning out the dishwasher, help cleaning up after dinner, pick up the children toys, etc.
  
  You mainly help in the mornings and on most days you are free for the rest of the day. Its a total of approximately 20-25 hours. You are free on the weekends.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent
  German: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  We live in a beautiful new house, with an unobstructed view over the polders / meadows and a big garden. We are surrounded by nature and have a few sheep as pets! You can also regularly see hares, pheasants, cows and sheep in the meadows next to the house.
  
  You will have your own room of approximately 12 m2 with your own shower and sink on the ground floor. We have a beautiful log cabin with sauna and bathroom in the back of the garden. Which you can also use .
  
  All meals and normal household facilities (WIFI, laundry etc) as well as bicycle usage will be provided.

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  What else ...

  Being able to cycle is a big benefit because you can reacht Gouda train station easily. From there you can reach the major cities by train easily. If you can't cycle you are dependent on the bus service which isn't as frequent.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Our internet connection is good enough for normal usage but if you have lots of data-heavy work it might be too unstable.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have a lot of space around the house where you can park. There is also electricity outside.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  Average 20-25 hours per week. Divided over 4 days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday)