What are the strangest questions you've been asked during an interview?

[DisneyPrincess]

I've been open one year now and my team is all girls (well I have one boy last year but now its all girls). My husband takes over when needed and no one has any problems, even if he has to change diapers. We do have 2 daughters of our own, and they are all grown up, what are the parents going to say really !! If they didnt like the idea well, they can keep their girl at home during that time, but they still have to pay (its in the contract).

[Crayola kiddies]

I almost choked when I saw the wheelchair decease... Oh dear! That's awefull!!

I don't think I had any ''strange'' question asked to me.... But I had wierd answers!

I Asked a mom what her expectation were when it came to child care and she just said: I really don't have any... after 4 kids you stop caring... as long as she eats I'm okay. Really lady?

I heard someone say once that when you have your first child and they get the sniffles you rush them to the emergency room and after your fourth child and they swallow a dime you tell them it's coming out of their allowance ......
I have five kids and i have to say I'm pretty relaxed .... I'd probably have the same answer " keep em' alive and we're all good

[Momof4]

I heard someone say once that when you have your first child and they get the sniffles you rush them to the emergency room and after your fourth child and they swallow a dime you tell them it's coming out of their allowance ......
I have five kids and i have to say I'm pretty relaxed .... I'd probably have the same answer " keep em' alive and we're all good

That's funny Crayola and so true. My youngest daughter who is the youngest of 4 children asked me if I loved her one time when she was about 10. I was flabbergasted. But she noticed that there were lots of pictures of her oldest sister when she was a baby and not as many of her in the photo albums. But my oldest child had the strictest restrictions and rules and they were a whole lot more relaxed by the time the 4th child got to them, so it all worked out evenly as far as I'm concerned.

I think it's funny when a new baby gets a sniffle and a new Mom wants to rush them off to the doctor. I just had that conversation with a dcMom this morning saying, oh he's fine, don't worry because she is trying to get her baby with the tiniest cough ever a dr.'s appointment. She's a wee bit overprotective to say the least.

[mlle.coccinelle]

I heard someone say once that when you have your first child and they get the sniffles you rush them to the emergency room and after your fourth child and they swallow a dime you tell them it's coming out of their allowance ......
I have five kids and i have to say I'm pretty relaxed .... I'd probably have the same answer " keep em' alive and we're all good

should have mentioned that the general feel of the interview was just odd. she walked into the door and said ok so she will start on monday ( that was the friday night)... You know even before calling my references, or finding out if I was a freak or not!

Maybe its because I only have one child..... but I was SO suprised! most parents I interviewed before had 3 pages of question... she only had one : how much d you charge?

[mimi]

should have mentioned that the general feel of the interview was just odd. she walked into the door and said ok so she will start on monday ( that was the friday night)... You know even before calling my references, or finding out if I was a freak or not!

Maybe its because I only have one child..... but I was SO suprised! most parents I interviewed before had 3 pages of question... she only had one : how much d you charge?

I get the relaxed attitude with multiple children. You learn with each child. This Mom is taking risks and that is dangerous and sad.

[Skysue]

Someone asked me once if I knew what shaken baby syndrome was, and what my plan was should I get angry with a child.

You know, I have three children of my own, all of whom are older than her child. They all made it to school age without my hurting them in a fit of rage. I felt the question was very insulting, and to be honest, as a seasoned caregiver, it really hurt my feelings.

Of course I get frustrated when babies cry all day long. We all do. But you know what? I have NEVER come close to shaking one. I did not accept her into care, even though I would have loved to fill my spot. I couldn't.

This one even insults me when I think about the rudeness of some people. Your come back should have been, I personally have never felt that way about any child only extreme rude parents.