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[quote=Anonymous]Have you come up w/ some very specific questions that are driven by things that are non-negotiable for you, and that would shed light on a candidate's experience?  Ask leading questions that encourage a candidate to talk (and that don't give away your views early enough for her to just say the "right" things).

Things like:
- what do you think a good schedule is for kids at 4 years old (or whatever age your kids are)
- tell me about your experience in managing sibling rivalry for attention, toys, etc...
- what have been your most challenging days when nannying?  Why?  What were your best days?
- what are your favorite things about 3 year olds? 5 year olds? infants?  (or whatever is relevant)

Share something and ask for her advice.  We're really finding that Johnny has a tendency to do a lot more acting out at this age (or he's starting to hit, or he's struggling w/ controlling his emotions, etc...) - do you have any ideas for how we might manage that together?

The kids have had the same nanny for almost three years so this might be a challenging transition for them.  What, in your experience, is the best way to handle this? What kinds of behavior do you think we should expect?

What do you most want in a boss/employer family?

Also, try to think about what will be the best match developmentally/temperamentally etc... for your kids and you at this point.  Focus a bit less on what your prior nanny offered and try to think about what opportunities a new hire might offer for you and your family.

We've had the same nanny since my kids were babies, but now that they're preschoolers if I were having to rehire I would look for some different skills/interests/talents.  I hope not to have to replace our nanny, but if I did the perfect skill set would be a little different now.

Good luck!
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