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23 questions to ask your child about Mummy or Daddy

Last modified on Tuesday 15 December 2020

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Fancy a giggle? Use this social media-inspired 'quiz' to ask the 23 questions they need to know about Mummy or Daddy and write down what they say as a keepsake. What will yours say?

We couldn't resist joining in. Here's what our kids had to say:

1 What is something mum or dad always says to you?

'I'll be there in a minute'

'Go to bed'

2 What makes mum or dad happy?

'When she drinks a cup of tea.'

'She likes it when it's sunshiney.'

3 What makes mum or dad sad?

'When we squabble.'

'When I hit James over the head with a giraffe.'

4 How does your mum or dad make you laugh?

'She tries to bite my toes and my bottom.'

'Sometimes she does funny dances in the supermarket.'

5 What was your mum or dad like as a child?

'I think she was a bit like me.'

'Once she chased everyone at nursery with a hand puppet trying to bite them with it and got told off.'

6 How old is your mum or dad?

'Really old. I think she might be 57.' (She's 36)

'21.' (she's 42 - goood answer!)

7 How tall is your mum or dad?

'Much taller than me but not as tall as all the other mummies.'

'She sometimes wears really tall shoes that make her higher.'

8 What is their favorite thing to do?

'Playing.'

'Talking.'

9 What does your mum or dad do when you’re not around?

'I think she drinks coffee and plays on her phone.'

'Misses us.'

10 If your mum or dad becomes famous, what will it be for?

'Winning Britain's Got Talent as a singer.'

'Washing up.'

11 What is your mum or dad really good at?

'Working on her computer.'

'Hugging and kissing us.'

12 What is your mum or dad not very good at?

'Hide and Seek.'

'Bouncing on the trampoline.'

13 What does your mum or dad do for a job?

'She types on the computer.'

'She does Facebook a lot.'

14 What is your mum’s or dad's favourite food?

'Chocolate and chocolate cake.'

'Tea.'

15 What makes you proud of your mum or dad?

'She's the prettiest mummy in the playground.'

'She's always nice to me.'

16 If your mum or dad were a character, who would she be?

'Mummy Pig.'

'Olaf.'

17 What do you and your mum or dad do together?

'We go and feed the ducks.'

'We play princesses and I'm always the princess.'

18 How are you and your mum or dad the same?

'We both know all the words to 'Let it Go'.'

'I don't know; we just are.'

19 How are you and your mum or dad different?

'She's got a wrinkly nose and mine is all tiny.'

'She likes talking to other grown ups about boring things.'

20 How do you know your mum or dad loves you?

'She tells me all the time.'

'I just do.'

21 What does your mum like most about your dad (or vice-versa)?

'When he makes her a cup of tea.'

'That he's big and strong.'

22 Where is your mum’s or dad's favourite place to go?

'Grandma's house.'

'Bed.'

23 How old was your mum or dad when you were born?

'I think she was a grown up.'

'Three - like me.'

What makes you laugh about your child? Let us know in the chat thread below ...

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