Tasks
Tasks are the core building block of your au pair's schedule. Family members create task templates that automatically generate daily assignments based on recurrence rules.
Creating a task
Go to Tasks in the dashboard and click + Add task. For each task, you can set:
- Title: a short description (e.g., "Bring kids to school")
- Category: Looking after the kids, Around the house, In the kitchen, Learning & activities, or Other tasks
- Recurrence: how often the task repeats (see below)
- Time: optional scheduled time of day
- Duration: estimated minutes per task
- Children: which children this task relates to
- Rule reminders: linked house rules shown as reminders
Recurrence patterns
Each task has a recurrence type that determines when it appears in the calendar:
- Every day: every day of the week
- Weekdays: Monday through Friday
- Specific days: select individual days (e.g., Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
- One-time: a one-time event, shown in the Events tab
Recurring tasks generate assignments automatically overnight. The dashboard also catches up missed days on load.
Categories
Tasks are organized into five categories, each with its own color and icon:
- Looking after the kids: caring for children
- Around the house: cleaning, laundry, and other chores
- In the kitchen: meal preparation and kitchen duties
- Learning & activities: homework help and learning activities
- Other tasks: anything else
Categories also determine which house rules are automatically linked as reminders.
Quick start with templates
Starting from scratch? Click Use common tasks to load a set of common au pair tasks. These templates cover typical childcare and household routines for Dutch au pair families. You can edit or remove them afterwards.
The task wizard is available both when your task list is empty and from the top of the page when you already have tasks.
One-time events
The Events tab shows tasks with the "once" recurrence type. These are useful for appointments, outings, or special occasions. You can create one-time events from the Tasks page or directly from the calendar.
Completing tasks
Au pairs can mark task assignments as complete on the dashboard home. Family members see the progress there but do not check tasks off themselves. In the calendar you can skip a task for that day, but not mark it complete. Completed tasks show a checkmark and are visually dimmed.
Only family members can create, edit, and delete tasks. Au pairs can view and complete them.
See also
- Calendar & Scheduling: View tasks in the weekly calendar
- House Rules: Link rules to tasks as reminders
- Children: Assign children to tasks
- Export & Documents: Export weekly schedules as PDF or Excel