I had a phone interview with a potential new dcf. They follow a teacher's schedule, which is something I really am interested in pursuing.
While discussing setting up a time to come tour, out of my mouth comes how my husband usually takes the kids out for special time so that I can concentrate on the interview. In hindsight, I have no idea why I shared that, it just came out. So, she says "oh we would like to meet your husband and kids and see who she (dcd) will be around". Well, my husband won't be here when her child is and my older kids will be in school for all but maybe an hour, hour and half, max. The two younger ones aren't yet in school and would be here, so I guess I could keep them around.
I have been doing this long enough to know that it won't be a great first impression because of how my kids tend to get a bit more...."animated" when there is a new audience. (Is this just me this happens to? Sort of like when some kids get wild at pick up and drop off).
So, that being said....how do I turn this around? When she said this I said OK to move on quickly but didn't explain.
So..Sunday is the interview/tour....how would you proceed? Just not have the family here when they show up? I mean, I get if they were here the whole time their daughter was going to be but my husband won't be here until an hour after they leave, and my school agers *maybe* an hour.
What are your thoughts? Thank you in advance!
While discussing setting up a time to come tour, out of my mouth comes how my husband usually takes the kids out for special time so that I can concentrate on the interview. In hindsight, I have no idea why I shared that, it just came out. So, she says "oh we would like to meet your husband and kids and see who she (dcd) will be around". Well, my husband won't be here when her child is and my older kids will be in school for all but maybe an hour, hour and half, max. The two younger ones aren't yet in school and would be here, so I guess I could keep them around.
I have been doing this long enough to know that it won't be a great first impression because of how my kids tend to get a bit more...."animated" when there is a new audience. (Is this just me this happens to? Sort of like when some kids get wild at pick up and drop off).
So, that being said....how do I turn this around? When she said this I said OK to move on quickly but didn't explain.
So..Sunday is the interview/tour....how would you proceed? Just not have the family here when they show up? I mean, I get if they were here the whole time their daughter was going to be but my husband won't be here until an hour after they leave, and my school agers *maybe* an hour.
What are your thoughts? Thank you in advance!
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