So excited! First interview!

[Momof4]

Definitely do the pre-screening to make sure they match the hours you are willing to work, that their commute time doesn't put them into really long days, that they agree with you on basic parenting philosophies and to get a good feeling about them (or not). At the interview, take charge and talk about your daycare setup, how the daily routines will go, ask them questions about their naptime & mealtime routines and make sure they are willing to work with you to make changes so that they will fit in with your plan. Go over your policies briefly, stressing the most important things such as sickness and payments.

But most of all, be confident, breathe, don't be stressed or desparate. You can do this! Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[Mondaygirl]

That's a good point, BlueRose, thanks for mentioning that! I'm one of those compulsive people that check email 10 times a day or so. I don't like cluttered in-boxes so I clear it out all the time. I forget that most people are more normal than that.

[Mondaygirl]

Just a bit of an update: that particular lady never did respond. But the next day I got another email, and for this one (a 9.5 month old boy) I now have an interview set up for Sunday evening. And tomorrow morning I have a phone interview with another prospective client, who needs care for a 7 month old boy. Lots of babies! Wish me luck, you guys... I *love* babies and I would love to have both these little dudes in my care.