School children were asked to answer the following questions. You have a possibility to give your own answer to each of the questions below:

Why did God make mothers?
1. She is the only one who knows where my lost toy is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.
4. Now it’s your turn to answer the question.

What kind of a little girl was your mom?
1. My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don’t know. I was not there, but my guess is she could be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.
4. Now it’s your turn to answer the question.

What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he often get drunk?
3. Does he make a lot of money? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?
4. Now it’s your turn to answer the question.

Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that mom didn’t have her thinking cap on.
4. Now it’s your turn to answer the question.

Who is the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn’t want to be boss, but she has to because dad’s so goofy.
2. Mom. You can tell by her room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.
4. Now it’s your turn to answer the question.

What is the difference between moms and dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home. Dads just go to work
at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller and stronger. Moms have all the real power.
4. Now it’s your turn to answer the question.

What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don’t have any spare time.
2. She pays bills all day long.
3. She always finds something to tidy or wash.
4. Now it’s your turn to answer the question.

What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she’s already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet.
3. You know her hair. I’d dye it, maybe blue.
4. Now it’s your turn to answer the question.

If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I’d get rid of that.
2. I’d make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it, not me.
3. I would like her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.
4. Now it’s your turn to answer the question.

Janka Něničková