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I have one full-timer, and I'm looking for two more. I've done a couple of test interviews for experience, and I've done some part time gigs for the experience. I'm comfortable now with turning down work and interviews with people who I know will not be a fit for me and my kiddos. I'm setting up new interviews over the next few weeks and I'm wondering how to best convey what it is I offer and figure out who the best fit would be.
Basically , I need to find a kid with the right temperament to fit in with my own child and my full time child. They are both good kids, but they are both high-maintenance kids. How do I convey what I need to clients without sounding like I can't handle another kid? Should I just not say anything or say as little as possible and use my judgment on whether or not to accept the client based on how the parents work with their kid at home and how the kid behaves during the interview?
My other big concern is parents not telling me the complete truth, whether on purpose or not. I know that kids behave differently in daycare and parents have no clue about that, but I'm running into blatant lies and don't know how to combat it. The last one was this: I told the parent my nap schedule during the interview and she assured me that her kid napped at the same time--she just needed to be rocked to sleep. Well, that did not turn out to be the case. Even when the baby was exhausted, she fought being rocked to sleep. I got kicked...a lot. Upon pickup, her mom asked me if she had napped, and when I told her no, she said..."yeah, she hasn't been napping for the past few weeks at all. I think it's because of the teething."
Now, I knew she was teething, but not having the option of letting her CIO made my life difficult. And I did not like being kicked. It would have been helpful to have the correct info upfront in order for me to know whether or not I could do the job adequately without disrupting my current routine, all the other kids in the house, and working my last nerves!
I would appreciate any advice!
Basically , I need to find a kid with the right temperament to fit in with my own child and my full time child. They are both good kids, but they are both high-maintenance kids. How do I convey what I need to clients without sounding like I can't handle another kid? Should I just not say anything or say as little as possible and use my judgment on whether or not to accept the client based on how the parents work with their kid at home and how the kid behaves during the interview?
My other big concern is parents not telling me the complete truth, whether on purpose or not. I know that kids behave differently in daycare and parents have no clue about that, but I'm running into blatant lies and don't know how to combat it. The last one was this: I told the parent my nap schedule during the interview and she assured me that her kid napped at the same time--she just needed to be rocked to sleep. Well, that did not turn out to be the case. Even when the baby was exhausted, she fought being rocked to sleep. I got kicked...a lot. Upon pickup, her mom asked me if she had napped, and when I told her no, she said..."yeah, she hasn't been napping for the past few weeks at all. I think it's because of the teething."
Now, I knew she was teething, but not having the option of letting her CIO made my life difficult. And I did not like being kicked. It would have been helpful to have the correct info upfront in order for me to know whether or not I could do the job adequately without disrupting my current routine, all the other kids in the house, and working my last nerves!
I would appreciate any advice!
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