Nanny interviews

[Anonymous]

What were the most important questions that you asked prospective nannies? And what were the most important things for them to know about your family?

[Anonymous]

Parenting/discipline
Schedule
How to handle conflicts
Who to contact with questions (doesn’t work to contact both parents every time)
Etc

[Anonymous]

Will you love our baby and dog as much as we do, and show that love in the same ways we do?

Are you militant about locking doors and sunscreen?

[Anonymous]

How do you de-escalate tantrums/fights
Have you ever had an emergency at work and if so, how did you handle it?
Give an example of a conflict with a former employer and how it was resolved

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will you love our baby and dog as much as we do, and show that love in the same ways we do?

Are you militant about locking doors and sunscreen?

The first is a very strange question
Are you asking the nanny to be the new adoptive parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will you love our baby and dog as much as we do, and show that love in the same ways we do?

Are you militant about locking doors and sunscreen?

The nanny isn’t the parent, so no, they won’t love your child the same way you do. No two people show love in exactly the same way, even two parents of the same child, so the nanny shouldn’t be expected to show love the same way either. Yes, you want a nanny who will love your child, but how she expresses that is up to her and the child, and you want to make sure that she’ll be able to let go once the position ends, not stalk your child.