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Child Care Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Child Care interview, here are 25 interview questions and answer examples.

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What role should outdoor play and interaction with other toddlers have in a child's playtime experience?

"I think exposing children to nature and teaching them how to play together is so important in a child's development. The more you teach kindness, patience and sharing at a young age, the more easily they will be able to practice those skills as they get older. I like to take kids on nature walks to teach them about trees and plants, educating them about how to be gentle with the earth just as they are gentle with one another."



Before you share your opinion, make sure you are clear on the parent or the child care supervisor's philosophy. They may have a specific routine they follow each day to give the kids exposure to nature and learn about cooperation. You can talk about activities that encourage sharing and learning to play together outside! You can give suggestions for games you think the kids would enjoy, like red light green light, red rover or big booty! There are so many ways to enjoy the outdoors and play together!

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25 Child Care Interview Questions & Answers

Below is a list of our Child Care interview questions. Click on any interview question to view our answer advice and answer examples. You may view six answer examples before our paywall loads. Afterwards, you'll be asked to upgrade to view the rest of our answers.

  • 1. What role should outdoor play and interaction with other toddlers have in a child's playtime experience?

  • 2. Do you have any experience with children with special needs?

  • 3. What is your comfort level with cooking and preparing meals for kids?

  • 4. If hired here, how does this child care position fit into your career path?

  • 5. Tell me about your experience working with kids.

  • 6. Are you willing to work evenings, weekends or overnight shifts?

  • 7. How do you voice your concerns to parents when unexpected issues arise?

  • 8. How do you feel about supervising over five children at a time?

  • 9. Tell me about your experience with tutoring or assisting with homework.

  • 10. For children over the ages of five, what are your feelings about outdoor play without direct supervision?

  • 11. Describe ways you can turn everyday household activities into a fun activity for children?

  • 12. What television shows do you feel are appropriate for children of ages 3-5?

  • 13. How would you react to a toddler who was not responsive when you told them to do something?

  • 14. What was your most difficult babysitting experience? How did you overcome it?

  • 15. How have you approached toilet training in the past?

  • 16. How would you handle a temper tantrum in a grocery store?

  • 17. What activities do you typically facilitate when working with toddlers?

  • 18. Tell me about your experience working with toddlers.

  • 19. How would you handle a baby would just would not stop crying?

  • 20. How do you think your closest friends would describe you?

  • 21. What do you like to do in your free time?

  • 22. What are the most challenging aspects of working in child care?

  • 23. Have you ever had to handle an emergency? If so, what happened and what action did you take?

  • 24. What is the most interesting aspect of working with children?

  • 25. What is your stance on discipline?