MOM: Sure?, what is it about?
ME: I will be asking you questions about parenting based on the experiances you have had with me, Gigi, Otto, and Sam, and your childhood when your parents were raising you.The point is to improve my understanding about love because we are talking about love in english class for the next couple of weeks.
MOM: Sounds good. I have to pick up your brother in 15 minutes from the school.
ME: I have to right down the interview if that is ok.
MOM: Yup that is fine by me.
,ME: So the first question is what do you feel that you do for your children? coincidently because you just said that you will be picking up Otto soon.
Mom: Ok, well obviously I drive you guys places, to hang out with your friends and picking you guys up from school when we go shopping together.I pay for what you guys need from new clothes to money for food at school.
ME: What do you think your parents did for you?
MOM: They didnt do anything for me really.
ME: Okay, the next question is what do you or do you think that you can offer for your children.
MOM: Well I can offer advice when ever they need they can come talk to me. I can offer help with your homework and I give you guys food and a house.
ME: Okay the next question, and I am interested to learn the answer. What have your children taught you?
MOM: Well your brother has taught me to have a lot more patience because he is so crazy and has a lot of energy. Your sisters have taught me to appreciate classical music because of there instruments and you have taught me to set goals to accomplish.
ME: Thank you, what is the most stressful thing about having kids?
MOM: Well obviously the more that you have the more stressful it is but it is good to have more so that they can keep eachother busy.Its stressful because there are a million things that you guys ask me to do and I do not have time to do them all with my job and cleaning and cooking and everything else that I do, and I have little time for my self.
ME: Okay, the next question is what do you or do you think that you can offer for your children.
MOM: Well I can offer advice when ever they need they can come talk to me. I can offer help with your homework and I give you guys food and a house.
ME: Okay the next question, and I am interested to learn the answer. What have your children taught you?
MOM: Well your brother has taught me to have a lot more patience because he is so crazy and has a lot of energy. Your sisters have taught me to appreciate classical music because of there instruments and you have taught me to set goals to accomplish.
ME: Thank you, what is the most stressful thing about having kids?
MOM: Well obviously the more that you have the more stressful it is but it is good to have more so that they can keep eachother busy.Its stressful because there are a million things that you guys ask me to do and I do not have time to do them all with my job and cleaning and cooking and everything else that I do, and I have little time for my self.
ME: So what do you think was the hardest part for your mom when she was raising you?
MOM: She had no experiance with children and she did not know what to do a lot of the time.
ME: Okay, what do you like to do with your kids?
MOM:Well I like to take you guys ice skating and do things that I remeber that I liked when I was a kid like going out to eat and icecream and lots of shopping.
ME: What is the hardest age of children to deal with?
MOM: The hardest age for boys is like 3-8 because they have so much energy it is hard to keep up with them. For girls it is when they are teenagers because they get in a lot of trouble.
MOM:Well I like to take you guys ice skating and do things that I remeber that I liked when I was a kid like going out to eat and icecream and lots of shopping.
ME: What is the hardest age of children to deal with?
MOM: The hardest age for boys is like 3-8 because they have so much energy it is hard to keep up with them. For girls it is when they are teenagers because they get in a lot of trouble.
ME: What do you think was the most difficult time for your mom?
MOM: Probably right before i moved in with my grandmother at 12.
ME: What have you had to stop doing since you have had children?
MOM: Well I used to paint and write stories a lot and go out with friends but with my job and you guys there is no time to do that.
ME: Are you proud of what your children have become or what they are becoming?
MOM: I am definitally proud of all you guys your brother is doing such a godd job with learning how to reand and your sister for getting into Wheaton and gigi for trying so hard in school and you with all your goals and things you do to benifit the community. You guys have accomplished a lot.
ME: What have you had to stop doing since you have had children?
MOM: Well I used to paint and write stories a lot and go out with friends but with my job and you guys there is no time to do that.
ME: Are you proud of what your children have become or what they are becoming?
MOM: I am definitally proud of all you guys your brother is doing such a godd job with learning how to reand and your sister for getting into Wheaton and gigi for trying so hard in school and you with all your goals and things you do to benifit the community. You guys have accomplished a lot.
ME: What do you think your mom is most proud of you for?
MOM: Probably raising all of you guys.
ME: What is your biggest fear as a parent currently and what was ur biggest fear before you had children.
MOM: My biggest fear as a parent is that my children will get hurt or in trouble and I will not be there or can not help you guys.Going into parenting I would say I was most scared that there would be situations where I would have no idea what I should do.
ME: What is your biggest fear as a parent currently and what was ur biggest fear before you had children.
MOM: My biggest fear as a parent is that my children will get hurt or in trouble and I will not be there or can not help you guys.Going into parenting I would say I was most scared that there would be situations where I would have no idea what I should do.
ME: Can you give me an example of one of those situations you were scared of?
MOM: Umm, If my children werent going to listen to me about important things that could affect there life.
ME: Alright which gender is easier to care for and why. Though I think I already know the answer.
MOM: Girls are way easier to care for then boys they are calmer and sweeter and better listenings. And I am glad that girls are easier because I have three. Boys tend to have a lot of energy and want to do there own thing.
ME: About how much time do you spend with your children everyday?
MOM: The younger they are the more time i spend with them because the more they want my attention. As they get older they are more independent and would rather be alone then hang out with me.
ME:what is your favorite memory with your children?
MOM: My favorite memory has to be every time we go to Ossippee and we all sit by the lake and enjoy the sunset together.
ME: Alright which gender is easier to care for and why. Though I think I already know the answer.
MOM: Girls are way easier to care for then boys they are calmer and sweeter and better listenings. And I am glad that girls are easier because I have three. Boys tend to have a lot of energy and want to do there own thing.
ME: About how much time do you spend with your children everyday?
MOM: The younger they are the more time i spend with them because the more they want my attention. As they get older they are more independent and would rather be alone then hang out with me.
ME:what is your favorite memory with your children?
MOM: My favorite memory has to be every time we go to Ossippee and we all sit by the lake and enjoy the sunset together.
ME: What is your favorite childhood memory.
MOM: My favorite child hood memory is that every weekend I would go to my grandfathers house untill he died when I was 8 and we would have a great time. We would play with dolls and he was so smart he knew the answer to everything. Before google that saved a lot of time.
ME: Ok this is the last question.What has been your favorite part of watching your chilldren grow up?
MOM: My favorite part has been watcing you guys progress and accomplish things that I had always wanted to and then you guys doing more then i ever thought possible. I have watched you guys become your own person.
Me: ok thank you for your time and answers and dont forget to get Otto.
ME: Ok this is the last question.What has been your favorite part of watching your chilldren grow up?
MOM: My favorite part has been watcing you guys progress and accomplish things that I had always wanted to and then you guys doing more then i ever thought possible. I have watched you guys become your own person.
Me: ok thank you for your time and answers and dont forget to get Otto.
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