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[quote=Anonymous]As a PP said, you want someone who knows that every child, family and relationship is different.  Rather than ask, "How do you handle a tantrum?"  Or "How would you handle it if my 4-year-old throws a tantrum over dinner?"  I think a more productive question would be, "What ages have you worked with?  How many children my child's age have you dealt with?  Give me an example of a time when a 4-year-old in your care did X.  How did you respond?  Why?"

I have nannied for 4 four-year-olds.  For the first, a tantrum meant that she needed to sit with me and do a relaxation exercise until she was calm.  For another, she needed to be ignored, but in the same room where her sister and I would continue.  For another, he needed to be put in a short (1-minute) timeout, then he needed to sit on my lap and go through what he could have said/ done differently.  For the last, she needed to be sent out of the room until she was calm, then she needed to discuss strategies for coping.  I could easily tell you why each of these children needed that particular thing.  But without knowing your child or building a relationship with him, I couldn't tell you what he would need.[/quote]

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