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07.09.08, 07:11 AM General Topics
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We have a new 2 wk old and will be interviewing a nanny tomorrow. This is the first person we will interview. We need suggestions as to what specifically to ask, things to review, etc. Please help, as we are clueless. Is there an online resource to help organize a list of questions? Thanks so much. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.09.08, 07:11 AM Flag
 

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You absolutely must check references. You need to know if they have taken a cpr course. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 07:13 AM Flag
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np: references are useless, you hardly ever get bad reference.You can google a list of questions but IME just talking about kids and child reaering philosophies you will likely get a vibe whether you like her or not. And I strongly believe in going with your gut. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 07:18 AM Flag
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That's true, but we found that checking the nanny's past employment (and whether she was able to provide a solid list) was very helpful. If you are interviewing Mexican nannies, for example, it's a red flag that all the references are also Mexican because there is no way to confirm that they are not her relatives. Our nanny had a varied list of families. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 07:21 AM Flag
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Both of my nannies (had first one for 5 years, second 1.5 years and counting) were/are young so work history was limited. They are awesome nannies however. All depends what you are looking for. Obviously, fake references would be a red flag. But same language not necessarily is. We are friends with two families from Latin America, and they both have Spanish-speaking nannies on purpose to reinforce the language. Many international families do this actually. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 07:29 AM Flag
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