What are some things you feel strongly about or that would be deal-breakers for you OP? Find a gracious way to ask questions that get to those issues. (Will you cook food for the child, what are the disciplinary philosophies, do the parents have a set schedule or are things very flexible (and do you care), how will you communicate w/ the parents, will there be family visiting regularly and what are the expectations around that, etc...

Ask them what their ideal daily routine would be and how they make sure that happens, such as how they get the kids down for naps and resolve their most common behavior issues. If they ask how you would go about a particular thing, respond that you have done it different ways for different families, then give examples before asking what they what like to see done.

Potential new families during the interview process? It's been a while since I've had to do this and I want to make sure I cover everything before I end up in a bad position. Thanks!