I have had people come in of all kinds, a mother with clipboards and the husband looked like he was scared of her, a mother who asked a million questions about plastics and how I clean, etc., a Dad who wanted to know about why I don't have a police report.

The woman with the clipboard well I hurried her out because I'm not having a bossy dcparent here and the woman who was paranoid about every tiny thing I gave a good chance because I can see her point, but she went with a daycare center in the end. A center is definitely not cleaner or safer than my house! To the Dad with the question about the absence of a police report I responded that I just spent the past 25 years raising 4 children and working 1 or 2 jobs at a time as a single Mom, so I asked him how I could have had time to do anything illegal?

Seriously, I take charge of the interviews immediately now and stay in charge so I usually don't get stupid questions anymore. It's about being confident in your ability and your daycare program and letting them know from day 1, hour 1 that you will be in charge and competent at all times.