Kids. Kids are just funny. One may grow up to be the most boring person on the planet, but I’d bet good money that when he or she was six years-old, humor came more naturally…whether it was intentional or not.
This morning I was checking my Facebook page, and someone had posted the following list of questions they asked their child. I tried it with my six-year old, Jack Henry, and got some pretty interesting answers. See for yourself…
1. What is something Mom always says to you? Do something.
2. What makes Mom happy? getting flowers
3. What makes Mom sad? Me being mean to her
4. How does your mom make you laugh? saying jokes
5. What was your mom like as a child? playing with Barbies
6. How old is your mom? I don’t know.
7. How tall is your mom? medium
8. What is her favorite thing to do? clean up the house
9. What does your mom do when you’re not around? read the Bible
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? fashion shows
11. What is your mom really good at? making dinner
12. What is your mom not very good at? playing video games
13. What does your mom do for a job? stays home and cleans the house
14. What is your mom’s favorite food? salad
15. What makes you proud of your mom? when you lay in your bed and do nothing
16. If your mom were a character, who would she be? Wicked Witch of the West
17. What do you and your mom do together? school
18. How are you and your mom the same? We can both stand up with apples in our mouths.
19. How are you and your mom different? I play, and she does work.
20. How do you know your mom loves you? when she lets me play video games
21. What does your mom like most about your dad? kissing
22. Where is your mom’s favorite place to go? Tito’s
23. How old was your mom when you were born? I don’t know.
24. What does your mom smell like? perfume
25. What is your mom’s favorite TV show or movie? haunted houses
You can really learn a lot about your kid and yourself by going through one of these. For instance, I never realized that Jack Henry saw the two of us as an archery dummy duo or that he thought I liked to clean house so much or that as soon he’s out of sight, I break open my Bible. I also never dreamed that his moment of pride was seeing me lounging around in my bed, just relaxing. Oh, and in my defense a bit, the reason he picked the Wicked Witch for me was that he knows my favorite color is green. I think that’s why, anyway… And I have no clue about the haunted houses answer…unless he’s talking about HGTV. And Tito’s is a local Mexican restaurant, by the way….not a Mexican man. Just thought I should clear that up. Ahem.
Make sure to record exactly what they say and in their voice. That can be a bit tricky if you’re an English grammar type, like myself. Also try not to let on that this is funny if you can help it. Sometimes kids, if they think you are laughing at them will either clam up or go the opposite direction, and be over-the-top silly. It’s best to just go for their straight, candid answers, so try to remain as stoic as possible when conducting the interview.
I’m providing a free printable version of this, if you’d like to try it with one of your own kiddos. This would be a nice thing to do every year on their birthday or Mother’s Day. It’s also easily adaptable for dads. Let me know if you get any particularly hilarious answers, ‘kay?