How well do you know your child?

We received this list of questions in a PTA newsletter and I found it fascinating. After realizing I only knew some of the answers, I had a long talk with Colter to discover the rest. Read it and see how well you know your child.

1. Who is your child's best friend?
2. What is your child's greatest fear?
3. What are your child's favorite and least favorite subjects in school?
4. What is your child's favorite television show?
5. What color would your child like his room to be?
6. Who is your child's greatest hero?
7. Does your child feel liked by the children at school?
8. What would be your child's favorite vacation?
9. What is your child's favorite food, and what is the most dreaded?
10. What is your child's most prized possession?
11. What does your child feel is his greatest talent?
12. What does your child like least about his looks?
13. What does your child want to be when he grows up?
14. What household chore does your child like least?
15. What is your child's favorite family occasion?
16. What nicknames do other children call your child?
17. Of what accomplishment is your child most proud?
18. What is your child's biggest complaint about the family?
19. What is your child's favorite kind of music?
20. What sport does your child most enjoy playing?
21. What would your child like to change about himself?
22. What is your child's favorite outfit to wear?
23. What embarrasses your child the most?
24. What does your child like most and least about church, temple, etc.?
25. Who -- outside the family -- has influenced your child the most?

According to the PTA newsletter, if you answered 20-25 correctly, you talk with your child and know him well. If you answered 13-19 correctly, you know a lot about him but could improve. If you answered fewer than 13 correctly, you need to spend more time wtih your child and listen harder.

How did you do?

Comments

[Robin P]

I just printed it out. I'll get back to you on that when I check with Lillianna tomorrow!!

[Sallie]

Great List! I have copied it and I will ask. Many of those questions I don't know. Tanks for being! ..and Happy New Year to You and Yours!

[liz]

I'm with Betty. I know who her buds are, but "best" varies; and so on. But this is a great list to go over often. I'm gonna keep it in the car. I'm also going to send it to the father.....a hint.

[VJ]

Tony is still developing answers on some of these since he's only five, but I printed this list out to refer to. Even though he's home with me all day, some things I never even considered asking him. Thanks for this list.

[ken]

I did pretty good. Great list-it is important to know what your kid is up to at all times.

[toni]

Wow, what an interesting list. I knew enough to feel decently good about it, but a lot of their answers have changed over the years and some of them, I'm not so sure about. It will definitely make for some interesting discussions. Thanks for posting that.

[cooper]

What an interesting list. I like that some of the questions are not expected. We did this with our 7 year old last night and then she did it back to me. It was a lot of fun. Thanks for that!

[Shelly]

I am doing pretty good so far with my 4 boys. We talk all the time about everything, so I know them well.
Thanks for sharing that. we all that once in awhile to bring us back to reality!

[betty]

I talk a lot with my DD, and one of the things that I've learned over time is that she has so many interests and thoughts that she often can't narrow them down to one favorite thing or idea. So, I have a general idea about the answers to many of these questions, but no absolutes in terms of one thing.

[Cara Y]

I got 19 1/2 one she had 2 answers for but I think I did pretty good, and my baby is 15. We talk alot.

[AGK]

With three kids to do the list for, I'd say I'm doing pretty good!