21 Questions to Ask Your Child Every Year

When my oldest daughter was about to start school, I sat her down and videotaped an interview with her where I asked her a series of questions. I have asked the same questions of her and her brother now every year just before they start school, with the goal of being able to edit together a neat montage of their answers for when they graduate. Some of them will have to be pulled off videotape, but now I record them on my digital camera and save the file on disk. In case you might want to try this too, here are my questions to get you started:

1. What’s your Favorite Color?
2. Who are your close friends?
3. What is your favorite TV Show?
4. What do you like to do with Mom?
5. What’s your favorite song?
6. What’s your favorite food?
7. What are some of the favorite things you did this summer?
8. What’s your favorite subject in school?
9. What do you like to do with Dad
10. What do you want to be when you grow up
11. What annoys you?
12. What do you like to do with your brother/sister?
13. What’s your favorite game?
14. What kind of animal would you be?
15. If you could spend a day with anyone, who would it be?
16. What do you think you’ll like about school this year?
17. Have you set any goals for the year?
18. What’s something you like about God?
19. What do you think you won’t like about school this year?
20. Where would you like to live when you grow up?
21. What would you do if you had $1 Million?