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Since the kids are asleep, parent Twitter here’s a bit of a questionnaire for you.
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1. As a single parent, how soon into the relationship do you introduce the kid[s] to the new bae?
2. If you have a mixed race child, does it matter to you that the kid[s] that follow after that are the same?
3. How did you or plan to introduce the idea of death and/or loss to your kid[s]?
4. Childhood weight issues are sensitive in many homes. Are you one of those parents who start packing healthy meals for school when the bundle of joy gets a little porky or do you hope it’s “baby fat”?
5. At what age is it appropriate to start teaching kids how to wash their genitals properly?
6. How do you deal with a child who has developed a vulgar mouth and learnt a few rude words?
7. Do you spank your child?
8. Do you drink and smoke in front of the kid[s]?
9. At what age (if so) does it become inappropriate for the kid[s] to see you naked?
10. How much parenting advice do you take from your parents?
11. How do you feel about anyone else (except for you) disciplining your child?
12. What is your vetting process when looking for a nanny?
13. At what age should or did the kid[s] learn to pray?
14. How do you handle the guilt of being away from the kid[s]?
15. Who is designated to raise the kid[s] if anything were to happen to you - prison/death?
16. At what age can or did the kid[s] start taking public transport alone?
17. Are there certain friends of yours who aren’t allowed around the kid[s] for whatever reason?
18. What traditional rituals where done for the kid[s]?
19. Whose surname does the kid[s] use?
20. At what age was the kid[s] able to recognize your voice?
21. What pets does the kid[s] have at home?
22. Does it matter what type of toys the kid[s] play with? Gender specific games/toys etc.
23. Considering the SA climate when it comes to child abduction and sexual crimes committed against children, what measures have you put in place in hopes they’ll repel such violence’s from your kid[s]?
24. Parents raising or who suspect they might have an LGBTI+ child, how did you notice the kid[s] were “different”?
25. How do you monitor the amount of TV and internet the kid[s] can consume?
26. How many languages does the kid[s] speak?
27. Do you swear in front of the kid[s]?
28. How does the kid[s] react to seeing you cry?
29. How soon into a new relationship do you tell the potential bae that you’re a parent?
30. What are the rules around other people posting images of your kid[s] on social media?
31. Which of your qualities (good and bad) has the kid[s] taken from you?
32. How much access to your cellphone and does the kid[s] have and do they know how to navigate themselves around it?
