How To Interview A Nanny Or Childminder

What should I ask a childminder or nanny when I'm interviewing them?

The most important thing to ask a childminder or nanny is about their experience of looking after children--what ages of children and how long they've been working with children. It's also very important to find out the kind of day and the kind of activities they'll carry out with your child. Will they take them to the park, will they go take them to local drop-in centers, for example. Childminders and nannies will have a range of experience, and it's very important that you understand this before you go and choose one. Also, you may well want to let your child spend a bit of time with the childminder or nanny to see what kind of rapport they can build with the nanny or childminder.