A nanny interview is a parent deciding whether they can leave their child with you and stop worrying for the day. They'll ask about your experience, but they're really listening for judgment, calm and honesty. Your job is to make them picture you handling a normal Tuesday and a bad one.
They want the shape of your experience and a feel for how you speak about past employers, since you'll speak about them the same way someday.
Tantrums happen every week. They want to hear that you stay calm and that your approach won't clash with theirs.
This is where nanny and parent values collide most. They're checking for anything harsh and for flexibility.
They need proof you'll act sensibly and tell them fast. This is the scenario that keeps parents up at night.
They're testing whether you know what this age actually needs and whether you'll get out of the house instead of parking the kid in front of a screen.
Families have strong and very different rules here, and they want a nanny who won't quietly bend them.
They want to know where the line is before it turns into resentment later.
Working parents want to feel in the loop without being flooded, and some want very little contact.
Disagreements will happen. They want to see that you raise things privately and respectfully and then accept their decision.
School runs and activities often depend on it, and they'll likely check your record anyway.
Every change of nanny is hard on a child. They want someone who'll stay through at least a stretch of their kid's early years.
Ask at least two. It shows you're picking them too.
