SNAP nanny register...

[wickedwitchofwaterloo]

They ask about your height and weight and also whether you have ever suffered from depression, self harm, the death of a child or a miscarriage.

I don't see what my height or weight has to do with anything, nor do I see why they need to know the last two. I can sort of understand the depression and self harm bit I guess...

It's an agency for children with special needs. I am assuming they are asking your height and weight, so that parents of children who may require physical help or have behavioural difficulties are paired with an appropriate match.

I agree with ohthe about the height and weight.

I think the 'death of a child' question does seem really personal, but if you're working with a child with a life-limiting illness/serious illness it probably is relevant.

With the height/weight thing for child that requires lifting or has behavioural problems - surely this would be determined at the interview stage? I haven't even been into the agency yet, they could gauge all of this from meeting me, this initial registration tells parents nothing as they wouldn't receive my details based on this alone if that makes sense?

Also, with SNAP, I wouldn't go for a job I couldn't physically/emotionally handle, I don't think they would phone me up for a job that I had no experience with, and if I had proven experience then my height/weight wouldn't matter - which I think is important with regards to the death of a child question, if I had suffered the death of a child, I wouldn't go for a job that might emotionally unsettle me.

Hope that all makes sense??

I think my point is, these things could be determined by logic on my end, without them needing to have such personal information.

The questions weren't designed for you, they were designed for everyone. You may well have the logic to make the questions unnecessary, but not everyone does.

Obviously I didn't just mean "me" specifically, I just feel that some of it isn't needed. But that's a fair point.

It's easier to ask some of that on a form than if you're save to face with someone. Even if the answer is no it's an awkward moment. If the answer is no on a form you skip it and move on, if it's yes you ask a generic question about coping/whether it impacts their work etc.

Also how would you feel if you came to interview and those things were fired at you?

Height/weight is iffy, I feel. Heigh is fine but weight variable anyway.