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[quote=Anonymous]OP - I can't see any useful responses to your question.  I'm an MB and here are a few questions/topics for discussion I'd suggest for interviewing childcare providers:

- obviously ask about experience, different situations, ages of kids, types of parenting approaches etc...
- what is the best fit for you?  What kind of parenting style do you feel most comfortable supporting?  
- With which former employer did you have the best relationship and why?
- what kinds of things can you not feel comfortable supporting (diet, discipline, tv watching, activity level, etc...)
- training in things like CPR
- what's the worst experience/scariest thing you've had happen on the job
- what's your best day/memory/most enjoyable experience on the job
- what matters most to you/will make for the "best fit" between you and your employer/charges
- how do you like to communicate w/ your employers?  Regular in person meetings, daily emails, quick end of day chats, etc...?
- Why are you a nanny?

Those are some that come to mind.  Of course you'd ask all the usual reference check questions, why they're leaving/looking for work, etc...   And with a possible live-in situation I bet there are many additional things to explore (like cooking, entertaining guests, rules of the house, etc....) but I haven't done that so can't offer much.

I think the most critical thing is to talk sufficiently about a variety of issues to ensure that whomever you hire will be on your side, view things you feel strongly about in similar ways (or at minimum be fully willing to abide by your rules - eating, schedule, discipline for instance).  Different things are relevant for different age kids also - with an infant there are approaches around napping, CIO, feeding, that can be very tricky to navigate if the nanny's beliefs/approach differ from the parents.  So try to know as much as possible about your parenting style and the things you are or are not negotiable on before you interview.  Then you can screen for people who share your beliefs and will support them as you wish.

Good luck!
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