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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Help!  We are interviewing nannies this week and my husband is insanely busy with work so I will most likely doing these solo.  I have two kids (one toddler and one infant).  We've never had a nanny before, so I'm not quite sure what questions to ask, flags to look out for, etc.  Any tips and advice appreciated![/quote]

As a nanny these are things I believe are important to ask during an interview...

- How much experience do you have working with children?
- Why are you a nanny?
- Are you willing to work on the books with taxes taken out?
- Are you CPR and First-Aid trained/certified?
- What age appropriate activities would you do with the children?
- Are you willing to do light-cleaning related to childcare (bottle cleaning, laundry, meal prep)
- Have you ever had an emergency while working, if so, how did you handle it?
- Do you have anything else in your schedule that could conflict with the hours of care needed?
- Are you willing to take care of sick children (colds, stomach bugs, etc)
- What would your references say are your strongpoints and what would they say are you weakness?
- Do you smoke cigarettes?
- Do you have a car and/or would you be willing to drive the children to activities as long as gas was provided?
- Are you looking for a long term commitment? 1-2 years is standard

Other advice I might offer...feel the people out. Ask them about their beliefs with discipline. Make sure they are on the same page as you. See if they are open-minded or if they are set in their ways. You want a nanny who will support you and your family and help the household run smoothly. Make sure whoever you choose understands that you don't want your children plopped on the couch and watching TV all day. Also, same with cell phone usage.

I wish you the best. [/quote]

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