Minstrel
24-01-2011, 06:33 PM
If you're anything like me then you get all hot and bothered at even the thought of meeting with a parent. Literally, I get flushed cheeks and sweaty hands!
I'm pretty good at preparing answers and have my paperwork to show, down to a fine art but i always get so lost in the stress of it all that i forget to ask the parents anything back.
So i thought i would ask all you lovely minders to help me compile a list of questions that i (and others) should be asking on the initial meeting. Not all the details like emergency contacts etc but maybe things that will help you make your decision about whether to take them on in the first place?
I'll start.....
Has the child even been in childcare before?
I'm pretty good at preparing answers and have my paperwork to show, down to a fine art but i always get so lost in the stress of it all that i forget to ask the parents anything back.
So i thought i would ask all you lovely minders to help me compile a list of questions that i (and others) should be asking on the initial meeting. Not all the details like emergency contacts etc but maybe things that will help you make your decision about whether to take them on in the first place?
I'll start.....
Has the child even been in childcare before?