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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Absolutely.

That way the people who respond to your ad will be those that have extra patience, the type of nanny that you would want for your child.

During the interview, let them meet your child and interact with them.

I would also offer a higher rate for the added stress of caring for a difficult child.

Good luck. :)[/quote]

I'm sorry, but I disagree.  Yes, you need to give the basics in your initial ad, and you need to go into specifics in a phone or in person interview.  However, I wear nice, business clothes for interviews, assuming that the family expects a professional.  It's not the time and place for playing, and I'm not dressed for playing, nor are you paying me for my time.  Also, if your child is meeting a whole line of people in a few days' time, but only spending 2-4 minutes with them, you aren't allowing the child or nanny a clear impression.  If you want to do a trial period, do so, but do it separate from the interview, or ask the nanny to bring along clothes for a trial if the interview goes well.[/quote]
The pp was talking about interacting with the child not getting down on floor to play. I would absolutely look for how comfortable and engaging the nanny candidate is with child during interview. Consider this is the "technical part" of the interview.[/quote]

I know plenty of nannies (myself included) who are not comfortable taking notes, fielding and asking questions and then trying to juggle an infant and a toddler.  But I had a family think this was the way to do the interview...  I walked.  Do the interview, then meet the child, do the interview then have a trial, either way, I'm taking notes and asking questions, I'm not hanging onto your two kids and soothing them when the toddler wants to get down (but MB wants toddle held) and the toddler keeps pinching the infant (and DB tells me to handle it, literally 3 minutes after meeting the child, before we discussed their discipline method and parenting style).  Nope, not doing that again, no way.[/quote]

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