Tell me about your interview techniques

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I do a quick tour of the upstairs pointing out where different age kids sleep, how and where I do diaper changes, where we eat meals then take them down to the playroom. Mostly I like to just talk because they will let more slip that way then if you dominate with your own paperwork and what you want which can come across as pushy and scary depending on how you do it. I ask the questions I need to establish if I am interested in the family at all. A lot of that I learn from observing parents and child. I ask the parents to tell me about the care they are looking for. This gives me a good idea of what is most important to them and again if I think I can meet their expectations. I do briefly go over the paperwork to show what is in the package but do not go thorugh it with them.. I send it home for them to read and make it clear if there is anything that doesn't make sense to them to please email me. I end by talking about their timeline for making a decision which usually gives me an idea of how many more they are interviewing.