For me it isn't necessarily the questions a parent can ask me but the two way conversation that we (myself as the provider and the parent) can have in regards to childrearing and the methods we both believe in and follow.

I want to know how parents feel about specific issues and how they handle them at home, I want to know parenting styles and their values.

I want them to know mine. It is vital that we are both on the same team and can coordinate our efforts to properly care for their child. I want them to understand that no topic is considered petty or unimportant when it comes to their child. I want them to know that open communication, respect, honesty and trust are a two way street.

I don't really care what questions they ask of me, it is the conversation we have through the interview process that should tell them (and me) if we are a good match for each other.

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