KIDS AND

PARENTHOOD
Do you have kids? How many? Talk
about them.
◦ Out of her mind
◦ Chatterbox
◦ 30th (thirtieth)
◦ I don’t want to impose her
◦ Tomboy
◦ How to play
How does life change when you have kids?

I’m responsible for

I enjoy playing
Tiring = tiresome
Pleasant
Stop cursing
It’s worth it
What things do you think new parents miss about their old life?

..
What do you think are the biggest challenges for new parents?

◦ Feeling unprepared for parenthood Give them / Give her

◦ Suffering from sleep deprivation
◦ A loss/lack of intimacy
◦ Changing dirty nappies/diapers
◦ Picking kids up from kindergarten/nursery
◦ Financial struggles
Approach the problem
Fear
Very different from Valentina
Advice / pieces of advice
My children weren’t born
Be born
When my son was going to be born
When my son was about to be born
Be about to
And what’s most rewarding about being a parent?

◦ How they grow up

◦ She starts to jump = She starts jumping
◦ When she comes to me / When she came to me...
How can other family members help with childcare? Have you got
any help from your family?

◦ You don’t want to bother them

◦ They try to please
◦ The children can get / be spoiled > To spoil / To be spoiled by
◦ To pick him up at school
Do you have siblings? What do children
learn from having siblings?
What are the pros and cons of being an
only child?
What kinds of things do you do with
your children?
Are you worried about your children’s
education? Is education only a school’s role?