Liz O.

I messaged with Liz regarding care for our son while we visit Hawaii on vacation. I asked her interest in having a phone interview and she seemed put off by it. She stated her real estate license, which I guess is supposed to make me feel at ease about her demeanor around a 2 year old. She also went into a long message about her views on spanking, completely unsolicited. The point of the phone interview was to get a feel if we would be a good fit personality wise as well as ask about her experience in child care as she hadn't provided any yet, other than she is a grandma. Again, she seemed annoyed by the request. We sent her another message voicing our concerns and the choice to go with another caregiver. A week later, I received a message that she was sorry she could no longer keep our son as she had decided herself to go on vacation and we would need to "replace" her. She completely seems to not understand things or simply wants to create her own reality about the situation. She may be a great caregiver, however, my gut tells me to find someone who at least seems to be able to communicate with me. I would be very careful and make sure you interview her thoroughly prior to having her watch child(ren). Make sure you speak to her personally, not just through messages. I didn't get the chance to, but in this case, it would not have made a difference.