The Seattle Nanny Network | The Puget Sound area's Ultimate Resource for Families

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THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS APPLICATION.
PLEASE RESPOND ON A SEPARATE PAGE CAREFULLY NUMBERING YOUR RESPONSES TO MATCH THE NUMBER OF THE QUESTION.
PLEASE BE SURE TO PUT YOUR NAME ON THE TOP OF EACH PAGE OF YOUR REPLY.
THE RESPONSES TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL BE SHARED WITH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS AS THEIR INTRODUCTION TO YOU!

Why do you want to be a nanny?
Why do you feel you would be a good nanny?
Describe your experiences with children (include scope of responsibilities, training, etc.)?
What have your experiences taught you about young children?
Describe a difficult situation that you’ve had with a child and how you handled it?
How would you discipline a misbehaving child?
Describe a time when you positively impacted the life of a child.
Give a short description of your family background.
How would you describe your life growing up?
How do you enjoy your leisure time?
How would you describe yourself?
What are your personal strengths?
What are your personal weaknesses?
What values are most important in your life?
Describe your travel experiences.
Do you have any religious obligations or preferences, which would impact, on your life with the family?
Do you have any health problems that might affect your ability to be an effective nanny?
Do your family and friends support your decision to be a nanny?
What would you do if you and a family disagreed on something?
What do you see as the nanny’s role in the family?
Is there anything else that you would like to say or feel that we should know that would affect your life as a nanny?