Saturday, 2 April 2011

Parenting Survey :) Just my views/answers/opinions

What kind of daycare do you/will you use? - Keira goes to a nursery only 3 afternoons a week, I think its good for her to mix with other kids and it gives me a 3 hour break Mon Tues and Thurs

How long do you think a mother should breast feed after birth? - I would probably do it up until 6 months old

Does your child have a regular bed time? - NO lol I wish

What happens if your child won't go to bed at bedtime? Turn off the TV and all the lights and dont say a word. Shes OUT within minutes

Do you, or will you, allow your young children to watch TV? - Of course she loves her disney dvds and programs

Do you give your children coke/soda pop? - Rob will sometimes give her pepsi or coke yes.

Do you/will you give your child an allowance?  - Im not sure yet.

What would you do if your child broke a friend's expensive lamp? - Well I guess i'd have to pay for it (replace it) and then ask HOW IT GOT BROKEN?

What would you do if you caught your 10 year old smoking? - I'd be furious

What would you do if your child was being bullied at school? - This is my BIGGEST fear. I'd go through all the right channels to get it stopped, but Rob said he'd just take her out of that school right away?

What would you do if you found out your 16 year old snuck out of the house? - I'd be mad that she didnt just ASK me....

What kind of punishment do you believe in? - Taking away toys/Naughty step

What would you do if you found drugs in your teenager's friend's car? - I would tell her she cant be around that friend any longer.....

What would you do if you heard your 3 year old swear? - Explain that its wrong and never to do it again!

How important is teaching your child to respect others? - VERY.

What if you were out to dinner and observed your adult child's significant other on what appeared to be a date? - Tell her right away

What is something that your parents did that you find yourself doing? - I do everything my mother did, cooking, cleaning, washing, ironing, I love cooking though.....

What is the most important thing you want to teach your child? - Treat others how you like to be treated, have no regrets, learn from your mistakes, and live your life because you only get 1. Also I would like her to learn the value of money (what you want you have to work hard for)

What would you do if your child was failing a class? - Help her study and make it FUN so she would want to.

What would you do if your child got into a fight? - Deal with it, and ask why the fight was started

What would you do if your teenager got a speeding ticket? - Make her pay for it....

What would you do if you caught your teenager having sex? - Have 'the talk' then put her on BC

What would you do if your child made the honor roll? - I'd be over the moon!

What would you do if your child was put in the gifted and talented class at school? - Be very proud and let her know how proud I was so she kept up the good work....

Would you rather tell your child about sex, or let them find out at school? - Both!