I had training last night for my food program and the instructor was telling us about some things she has heard that are so very true in our line of work.
She had went to a conference once where the presenter said that at every interview for a new family she asked for a copy of the house keys and their car keys. She said most parents would be appaled by this. So she'd wait a bit and then tell them " If you can't trust me with a copy of your house keys and car keys, then why do you trust me with your most precious object- your child/ren". I sat back and went WOW. How true is that?! These people leave us with their CHILDREN but they would throw a hissy fit if we asked for keys to their house or car.
Another training she went to, the presenter there said that she'd ask parents if they were willing to help her parent and raise their children. Again, as assumed, most parents got upset and huffy. Yet when you think about it, we are usually with these kids more than the parents are, so if they don't agree with your own parenting techniques, policies, rules, discipline, attitude then they just are not a good fit for your program.
I thought those were some neat ideas to ponder and I will definately be implimenting them in my future interviews.
She had went to a conference once where the presenter said that at every interview for a new family she asked for a copy of the house keys and their car keys. She said most parents would be appaled by this. So she'd wait a bit and then tell them " If you can't trust me with a copy of your house keys and car keys, then why do you trust me with your most precious object- your child/ren". I sat back and went WOW. How true is that?! These people leave us with their CHILDREN but they would throw a hissy fit if we asked for keys to their house or car.
Another training she went to, the presenter there said that she'd ask parents if they were willing to help her parent and raise their children. Again, as assumed, most parents got upset and huffy. Yet when you think about it, we are usually with these kids more than the parents are, so if they don't agree with your own parenting techniques, policies, rules, discipline, attitude then they just are not a good fit for your program.
I thought those were some neat ideas to ponder and I will definately be implimenting them in my future interviews.
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