Idioms
What do you think this idiom means?
Like father, like son
Meaning: A son often acts like his dad.
Sample Sentences: Jake plays baseball just like his dad. Like father, like son. / He loves fixing cars, just like his father.
Other Way to Say: He takes after his dad. / He’s just like his father.
Do you have any children? If yes, what are their names and ages?
I have ____ number of children and they are _____ years old.
I do not have children but ________
What do you love most about being a parent?
What I love most about being a parent is ______
Would you rather help your kid with math homework? Or English homework?
I would rather help my kid with math/English homework because ____
What do you think this idiom means?
Two peas in a pod
Meaning: A parent and child who are very alike.
Sample Sentences: My mom and I are two peas in a pod. / Dad and I love the same music.
Other Way to Say: Just alike. / Very close.
Did you often read to your children? What types of books did you read together?
I did/didn't often read to my children and we would read books about ________.
Can you tell us one special thing about each of your children or child?
One special thing about _______ is _______
Would you rather clean up grape juice from the carpet, or, clean permanent marker off the walls?
I would rather clean juice/marker because ______
What do you think this idiom means?
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
Meaning: Children are similar to their parents.
Sample Sentences: She’s great at painting, just like her mom. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. / He’s always late like his dad.
Other Way to Say: Just like the parent. / Acts like mom or dad.
How did you choose your children's names?
What I did was _______.
How does your parenting differ from your own parents?
The way my parent differs is ______
Would you rather clean a diaper blow out on a plane, or, have your child vomit in the car on the freeway?
I would rather the diaper/vomit because _________
What do you think this idiom means?
Helicopter parent
Meaning: A parent who watches everything a child does.
Sample Sentences: His mom is a helicopter parent she won’t let him go to the park alone. / She checks his homework every five minutes.
Other Way to Say: Always watching. / Overprotective parent.
Would you care if your adult child got a tattoo?
I do/don't care if my child gets a tattoo because _____.
How did you usually punish your children?
They way is used to punish my children is ________
Would you rather get up at 5AM with an energetic kid, or, stay up until 2AM with a hyper kid?
I would rather get/stay up because _______
What do you think this idiom means?
On their last nerve
Meaning: A child is annoying their parent.
Sample Sentences: I kept asking for candy and got on Dad’s last nerve. / Mom said we were on her last nerve during the road trip.
Other Way to Say: Making someone annoyed. / Pushing limits.
Would you rather be a working parent or a stay at home parent?
Which one were you?
I would rather be a stay at home/working parent because _______.
I think that it is/is not ok for children to call their parents by their first names because ____________
Would you rather have to remove and install the car seat EVERY time you go out? Or have every diaper you change be a blowout?
I would rather ______