Interview went terrible :(

[mom-in-alberta]

Sorry to hear you feel bummed about the way the interview went....
Just wanted to add a couple of points, although the ladies above me pretty much said it all!! Firstly, we have all had interviews we wish we could "do-over"!!! My first one ever was amazing, went really well. In hindsight, it had nothing to do with me, and everything to do with the mom that I was sitting down with. The next two were AWFUL. Like, hope-I-never-run-into-them-at-the-grocery-store bad, hahahaha. So it happens.
I absolutely agree that it is a good idea to "take charge" of the meeting. DO NOT feel like you must IMPRESS them. Ultimately, you are interviewing each other. Pretending you are someone you are not will work out badly in the end, anyway, as it sets up false expectations. Not to say that is what you are doing, but I just think it's important that you are as YOU as possible. If they like you, great. If not, then the relationship wouldn't have worked out anyway. It's like dating, really!!
I give a quick tour of the house, showing them all areas that the child(ren) would have access to. Usually that naturally leads to conversation about eating, diapering, sleeping, etc. We sit down, either in the indoor playroom or the upstairs living room and chat a bit. I do have a "cheat sheet" for myself. It's basically my own handbook, with added notes and questions that I have found necessary over time. Then I give them time to ask me questions, etc. Sometimes this takes 15 or 20 minutes, sometimes an hour or more! And no, the hour interviews don't necessarily mean that they're in. I have had my quickest interviews (thought for sure it was a no) call back right away for a spot.
Bottom line, I am sure you did great. And if you didn't; oh well! That's how we learn, right? I tweak my interview a little bit after every family, so I am still working on it!! Just move on, and good luck with the next one....