10 questions to ask a nanny during the interview

Your brand new bacon needs to be stored at the start of the school year. Due to lack of nursery places or personal choice, you have decided to entrust him to a certified nanny. So here you are, future employer! But what are the questions you should ask the one (yes, 99% of babysitting jobs are held by women) who will take care of your precious heir? We have prepared a small checklist for you.

10 questions to ask a nanny before hiring her

It will hold your child all day, for months or even years. Might as well ask her all possible questions to be sure that she is the one who can take care of the one who sucks all the booklets from you from A. But what do we ask, in a job interview? What kind of questions do we ask?

The first thing to know is that it is best for this interview to take place at the home of the person you have selected, in order to see the environment in which your child will evaluate. At a glance you can already see if the place is clean, respects the safety rules and find out what kind of services it has, especially for babies and small children. Certain, do not hesitate to disembark with your childit will immerse everyone directly in the tub (and you can observe the behavior of the caregiver and your baby, and see if the current flows between them).

After, here is a list of some questions to ask (and to be adapted according to the candidate), as well as questions regarding your times, prices and dates of your holidays:

1. How long has this been working? Why did you choose this path? Why does he have a seat available for your child? Does she have any parenting references to share with you?
2. What is your personal situation? Who are the people who are likely to be home when the kids are around? His partner? His children?
3. How many children are you babysitting at one time? Why this number?
4. What activities do you have planned for the children? Do you walk them regularly? How many times ? To do what? Do you attend a babysitting relay?
5. What protocol does he implement in case of a sick child? Can you accept it? Give him the medicine?
6. Do you have to bring the meal to your child or does she prefer to take care of it?
7. What are your educational principles? What does she do when one of the children she cares for bites another or rolls over on the floor screaming?
8. What are your ideas for awakening and stimulating children?
9. Is she trained in first aid gestures?
10. What equipment does it need? What else do you need to bring?

Choosing your nanny: feeling, but not only

This list is to be completed according to your feelings, your personal anxieties and adapting to the person in front of you. Remember that being a childcare worker is a tough job, but the person you hire should love their job and make you feel. Yes because apart from all this, what matters when choosing a person who will take care of those you love most in the world is the feeling.

If the person you meet meets all your needs, but you can’t feel reassured, Ask yourself the right questions : I don’t trust him for a detail that I have seen/heard and that bothers me? If so, you can talk to him about it. Communication, as is often the case everywhere, is key.

Do you feel uncomfortable because the person doesn’t share your educational values? You can look for someone else. Don’t you walk away from this interview with a flash of confidence in your eyes, when everything is fine on paper? Maybe you’re not ready for childcare, or maybe childcare just isn’t for you. Think about your options, your family configuration, study the choices available to you and try to wait some time (not too much, otherwise the seat will be taken by someone else) before making a decision, in order to see more clearly. As we know, the night brings advice and you will surely be able to see more clearly with a clear head.

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