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[quote=Anonymous]I have learned to read cues on how parents describe/talk about their children.  Certain phrases imply that the child is in control, parenting and expectations are inconsistent, etc., things like that which can lead to a child who is difficult to handle.  If children are present during the interview, I also use that as a cue to set my pricing.  For example, during one interview, the children ran around the house screaming and hitting each other the entire time and even climbing up the outside of the staircase.  The rate I quoted her to make it worth it for me to deal with that was several dollars above my normal top tier for that number of children.  Parents of a single little one, playing calmly and behaving respectfully are quoted a price at the bottom end of the range.  If I'm uncertain, I'll sometimes suggest a meet and play as a good first step.  That is usually so telling about the family dynamic.  One family comes to mind where the child was insistent with the mother to get her way, mother consistently reversed her decisions, child would play parents off each other and try to manipulate the situations.  These were all about little things on the meet and play, but were clear warning signs to me, so I quoted a price at the top of my range.  Sure enough, the girl was a TERROR. [/quote]

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