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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1. Parent said that they fired the last nanny for being “mean” to them.  Clarified (still during interview) to mean that the nanny told the parent that they needed to make sure their was food in the house or authorize restaurant food for dinner.  Parent did admit that there was no food for kids’ dinner...

2. Parent said that they fired the last nanny for being mean to kids.  Following up on that, they don’t modify the kids’ behavior at all, but the nanny had tried to stop one child hurting the other.  Yeah, no...

I go into an interview expecting it to last 1-2 hours.  With a mental checklist, I ask questions until I feel like I know enough about the family to think it could last for at least a year, without issues.  If a family doesn’t want to answer questions or the answers don’t match what I think could work long-term, I move on.[/quote]

What are the kinds of questions you ask families during an interview? [/quote]

How many nannies have they had?  Can I speak to anyone?
Why did the last nanny leave?  If she’s still there, has she been told that they’re looking for someone?  Why are they letting her go?
How do they view nutrition and meals?  How much cooking will the nanny do?  Boxes, recipes, etc.
How do they feel about playdates?  Frequency, duration, reciprocity, age, number of kids, etc.
Are they interested in activities or outings?  What type?  How much per session?  How far?  Group size?  Expected interaction between kids, kid-adult, etc.
Which tasks do they want done (anything that isn’t direct childcare)?  How often?  How picky are they about how it’s done?
Are they paying in or off books?  How often?  What method?  What are the benefits?
Are they willing to do a contract?

That’s a partial list.  You get the picture though.  Whatever they don’t volunteer, I ask.  I have a list on my computer, and no, I’m not sharing my whole list.  It should be individual for every family and every nanny.  You should ask about what important to YOU, not me.[/quote]

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