What is the strangest interview question?

[ladyjbug]

Well, doing Elimination communication in group care would probably be the strangest, however, I have been asked if I would lay down and cosleep with their kid since they couldn't sleep alone (umm, what about the other kids I watch?!) and one family asked me to change my renovation schedule because it was more important to have a finished basement than an outdoor space since they didn't really want their daughter going outside. So all of those made me shake my head!

[kidlove]

when I started, I had a Mom ask me how old I was (I was in my early twenties), as she looked me up and down!!!! I took her kid!!! how stupid was I? It's amazing the things you learn over the years. Her asking me that question made me feel uncomfortable, she was questioning my ability! If I could turn back time I wouldnt have told her how old I was but I would have figured I way to point out to her my children were three years older than her son.!!!!

[Momof4]

Kidlove, I'm the opposite, a little older - Grandma! Only one time did a mother I was interviewing ask me all about my health. I just told her I'm a feisty old broad holding together a lot better than a lot of young women I know in this business. What a nerve! Um yeah, they are NOT a part of my daycare!

[Dreamalittledream]

For me the strangest is when they don't have any (or hardly any) questions for me & are ready to sign?! Or the fact that NONE of my DCP'S have asked for references (I willingly offer to provide them), to view my First Aid/CPR certification or my Criminal Records Check.

[Littledragon]

LOL that is good. I was once asked if I had any surgeries scheduled in the near future. When I asked why they wanted to know they said my recovery time would be an inconvience to them. I didn't give them a straight answer, finished the interview and did not accept them. I quess I must have looked like I was on the brink of some medical malfunction!!!!! BTW no surgeries have been scheduled

hahahaha!! thats amazing!!

[Littledragon]

For me the strangest is when they don't have any (or hardly any) questions for me & are ready to sign?! Or the fact that NONE of my DCP'S have asked for references (I willingly offer to provide them), to view my First Aid/CPR certification or my Criminal Records Check.

NONE of my families have asked for references, or CPR or First Aid, or Police Record. I always find it strange when people sign up on the spot. I don't know if it's an insecurity, but I always ask myself: "why would someone trust me with their child so quickly?" If it were me, I would have a nanny cam in my kids' bag at daycare lol I have had two families come for 15-20 minutes and signed up within 15 minutes of leaving. I guess I am just awesome like that

I don't think I have had any really strange questions. The only weird thing I had was just recently. There's a rocking chair in the main playroom, and mom sat down, took out a notebook and started asking me questions. I felt like I was at a job interview. And she wrote down my answers. I thought that that was really weird - just uncomfortable. But I don't think I've have any abnormal questions

[Mamma_Mia]

Someone once asked me...

"How do you go to the bathroom? " To which I replied...

"how do YOU go to the bathroom?" LOL

Dear Lord! I love that you had a quick response LOL

[Mamma_Mia]

Or the fact that NONE of my DCP'S have asked for references (I willingly offer to provide them), to view my First Aid/CPR certification or my Criminal Records Check.

From all the interviews I've had only ONE has asked for references but never called them and no one has asked for my CPR.....

[Mamma_Mia]

I'm weirded out by having 'strangers' on my 3rd floor where the bedrooms are. I understand that they want to make sure where their children sleep but it's MY family's PERSONAL space too...so I had said to the dad (who asked to see it) that the child will sleep in a playpen in her own room (I personally don't like to co-share and am lucky to have the room). Dad again said "I'd feel better if I could see where...." I then added that I wash the bedding every Friday and also on a as need in case of accidents of course plus the playpen is only 2yrs old. He still wanted to see where his daughter would be sleeping....so....

I went up and brought the playpen down stairs. THERE now you can SEE where she will be sleeping....they called back to my surprise but I was so miffed I said the position was filled.

[kidlove]

oh mama mia, I wish I had a third floor, that would help all of our "personal space/family space" issues! We have a ranch style house, no getting away.