Ask them how they interact with children, how they feel discipline should be handled for different scenarios you give them, ask them to explain how they would react if as child is ill, injured etc. What would they do if they smelled smoke ? How would they handle a disagreement with your policy? Are they comfortable coming to you if you set a rule for the kids and they have a differen way to handle it ? How would they handle an upsetting parent ? Questions like that. You want someone who will listen to how you run things, but to be able to offer input and suggestions. They will be the second pair of eyes and ears, they may notice some things you overlooked or missed. Also, someone who really likes children is important. Maybe let them spend an hour or so interacting with the kids and see how that goes.

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