{"id":10123,"date":"2016-02-08T09:01:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T14:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/?p=10123"},"modified":"2016-02-08T09:01:59","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T14:01:59","slug":"questions-for-my-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/08\/questions-for-my-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions for my Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This has been floating around my Facebook feed for a while\u00a0and I&#8217;ve loved seeing all the answers from my friends&#8217; kids. \u00a0Here&#8217;s what my kids had to say:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #864194;\">Honeybun, 7 years old<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #d61c1c;\"><strong>Sugarplum, 5 years old<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Doodle, 2 1\/2 years old<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pipsqueak, tight lipped<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Without ANY prompting, ask your kids these questions. It&#8217;s a great way to get their perception of you. Copy and repost your answers.<\/p>\n<h3>1. What is something I say to you?<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #864194;\">Clean up!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d61c1c;\"><b>Clean up your room!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Choo-choo, mama.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>2. What makes me happy?<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #864194;\">When we listen and follow directions.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #d61c1c;\">When you don&#8217;t have to tell us to clean our room!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Choo-choo make you happy. \u00a0Choo-choo wake you up.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>3. What makes me sad?<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #864194;\">When we don&#8217;t take care of our stuff.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #d61c1c;\">When we aren&#8217;t nice.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Choo-choo, mama.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>4. How do I make you laugh?<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #864194;\">When you tickle me.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #d61c1c;\">If you tickle me real hard!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>I don&#8217;t know!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>5. How old am I?<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #864194;\">32 (with nervous look on her face)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #d61c1c;\">Ummm&#8230;32.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>One, mommy.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>6. What is my favorite thing to do?<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #864194;\">Play with us and make us happy.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d61c1c;\"><strong>Uh&#8230;Get your work done.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Sitting there.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>7. What do I do when you&#8217;re not around?<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #864194;\">Shopping. \u00a0I don&#8217;t really know because I&#8217;m not around!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d61c1c;\"><strong>You don&#8217;t know what to do.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>In Daddy&#8217;s car. \u00a0Bye-bye, mama.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>8. What am I good at?<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #864194;\">Math.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d61c1c;\"><strong>Doing your work.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>LUNCH!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>9. What am I not very good at?<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #864194;\">Cleaning.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d61c1c;\"><strong>Taking care of us (giggle.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>A lot.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>10. What do I do at my job?<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #864194;\">Computer.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d61c1c;\"><strong>Make stories.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>I don&#8217;t know.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>11. What&#8217;s my favorite food?<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #864194;\">Cheesy Beany Tortilla?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #d61c1c;\">Pasta.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Cheese, mama!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>12. 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