Are You Ready To Have Children Quiz

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15 Questions | Total Attempts: 15520 | Updated: Aug 20, 2024
1. How do you feel when you think about starting a family?

Calm and pleased about it
Euphoric
I have mixed feelings
Anxious
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2. Do you think a baby will change your life?

Definitely, in both good and bad ways
I hope our life will be better
I hope our life will be pretty much the same
I am afraid I will totally lose my independence
3. How is your partner feeling about having a baby?

Totally fine and calm. We are on the same page
A bit anxious
Stressed
Terrified
4. Imagine you found out you or your partner is pregnant today. How would you feel?

Extremely happy and positive
Mostly pleased
We would have mixed feelings
Worried and unprepared
5. What is the reason you are thinking about starting a family?

We have always wanted to have a family together
It is the next logical step in our relationship
It would improve our relationship
Our families and friends expect us to do so
6. Suppose you had doubts about starting a family. Would you share them with your partner?

Absolutely
Probably
Not sure
No, I avoid tricky subjects
7. Have you ever discussed your views on parenting?

Yes, and they match
Yes, and they are mostly similar
Yes, and they are different
We haven't discussed this yet
8. Have you ever thought about getting extra support with raising your children – like grandparents?

Yes, our families have agreed to help us
We are prepared to manage on our own if necessary
We don't get on well with our families and the responsibilities will fall on us
We haven't thought about it
9. Having children has an impact on your family finances, more or less. Have you discussed this aspect?

We have already prepared a financial plan
Yes, and we have savings to help in the beginning
We will both have to keep working because there is no other solution
Money is a delicate subject in our relationship but we realize it might be a problem
10. How important are your comfort habits for you?

They are not vital, we are flexible
So-so, but not something that can't be changed
They are quite important
I couldn't live without a good night's sleep and having my coffee in peace in the morning
11. How good are you at taking care of things around you?

Quite good
Decently good
Manageable
Not very good
12. Do you have a baby/babies in your extended family or close friends?

Yes, a few
Yes but we haven't met them yet
I don't think so
I don't know
13. Are you okay with the fact that you might have to take a career break for raising a child?

Yes, I'm prepared
It depends
Sometimes
I don't feel so
14. Do you find a messy house unbearable?

Not really! It can be cleaned
It depends
Sometimes
Not at all
15. Have you ever done babysitting?

Yes and I like it
No but I would like to
No but I have an idea about that
Never
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