Scary Nanny Interviews
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Scary Nanny Interviews
If you're particularly creative or paranoid, you might easily come up with all kinds of “what if” situations to ask at nanny interviews that will never happen in a million years. You really don't need to borrow the lie-detector machine from the local police station. Likewise, you don't need to go over-the-top with your nanny interviews. Keep it real. If you're spending the whole interview asking the potential nanny what she would do if…
- a swarm of killer bees suddenly entered the home
- a lion escaped onto your lawn from a highly improbable circus parade
- or what she'd do if she spotted someone from
America
she's probably going to chalk you up as being insane. Nanny interviews should bring out the person's strengths and qualifications. Remember, you want someone reliable and qualified to fill your nanny job, not scare people. Avoid this type of conversation during nanny interviews:
“Do you have any medical condition, like seizures, that could impact on the safety of the children?”
“No”
“So you don't have seizures?”
“No”
“Okay, but what if you had a seizure. How would that impact on the safety of my children.”
“I don't have seizures.”
“That's great, glad to hear you're in good health. But let's just say you suddenly convulsed all over the place. What then?”
“I said I DON'T HAVE SEIZURES.”
Nanny interviews should never cause the nanny to get red in the face or angry. If you're really not sure what questions to ask or how to conduct a nanny interview, do a little research beforehand.
