Questions for Nannies

Questions you can ask when interviewing a nanny:

• Discuss working hours and any extra hours you many require such as weekends, babysitting. If live-in, then also holidays with the family etc.
• Discuss your house rules, ie friends staying (male/female).
• Discuss any special dietary and medical requirements.
• If the nanny is going to travel with you, discuss any duties that may changes during this time?
• What activities does she enjoy doing with the children?
• How will she structure her day?
• Is she creative, does she like arts and crafts?
• Does she enjoy taking the children to outside activities eg swimming, visiting library, crescendo etc?
• How would she establish a routine?
• What are her views on discipline?
• Is she happy to build up a social life for the child/children and meet other nannies for lunch, tea play dates etc?
• Is she a confident driver?
• What are her hobbies?
• How does she like to spend her free time?