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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm an employer rather than a nanny. I asked each candidate how they would handle discipline when a one yr old wasn't listening, a 2 yr old was trying to run into the street, a 3 yr old was throwing a temper tantrum in a store, a 4 yr old being defiant, etc. Basically, I wanted to know how they handle stress.

I also asked what would make THEM uncomfortable. I wanted to hear what their deal-breakers were. I asked how comfortable they were with being assertive, how they would handle if they and DH & I had different discipline ideas to implement, what they envisioned themselves doing during nap time, etc.

I asked a lot of open-ended questions rather than "We believe in one warning, then a spank, is that something you'll follow?" So I asked each one "Tell me about a time you lost control of the kids you were watching." "Tell me about a time when you lost your temper and wish you had handled things differently." [/quote]

See as a nanny these question erk me. Any time I have "lost control" I have soon forgot out of embarrassment. Also any time I have lost my temper it would be in an unusual situation with probably a lot of build up... For example in the toy store asking charge to leave 100 times and after not listening going over and physically removing the child from the store.  I would much rather my mb give me a scenario and how I would I Handle it under control! Because 97% of the time I am under control at work. 
Also I hate when they say tell me about a time because I don't feel prepared and I have to think for a moment and I feel unprofessional.

I had one family ask what is one word that would describe me. Come to think of it all of there questions were like online dating!!

The BEST interviews I've had are when MBs and I chat and seem to hit it off. Yes I want her to ask me questions and want to learn about my job history  and parenting styles but please don't ask me tell me about a time where you lost a child in the store... [/quote]

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