Ugh!! This is taking tooooooooo long!!

[Suzie_Homemaker]

Hello everyone

I was just wondering how long it takes everyone to do an interview. I had an interview with a family yesterday and they were here for an hour and a half !! I tried hinting that it was time to go but I think they believe since I don't have kids I have all the time in the world. How long does everyone usually take to do an interview and what do or could you say to parents to make them leave? I don't want to be rude but I don't want to talk all night long either.
Please help!!

I changed my way because interviews take about one hour if I am meeting them cold.

Now I have telephone interview. This can take 45 mins but I do it at nap time so not so bad. I explain my routine, answer question, ask question and see if I like person on phone. Can check if they are secretive or open, can see if maybe we get along good.

If I like and they like me, I send documents by e-mail for them to read and see policy here. I not change policy for client so they either like or they don't.

Then if they like, and all is good, then they come out and meet facing to facing and see the day care in person. This take no more than 15-20 mins because we already ask all questions about care and policy. They just need to see day care and if they like place and me.

This still take an hour total but it mean I don't have all that time out of family time. It also mean that I only have person come here if we both fairly sure it is good match.