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Are you Ready to be a parent?
Parenting is an important job: if you choose this path, it is will be the most rewarding but also the most challenging job you will ever have. It is very important that couples planning on having children weigh all of the factors carefully before coming to a decision about their future parenting plans. Because parenting is a lifelong commitment it is one decision that people shouldn ' t take lightly. Even after children leave their homes, parents will continue to provide emotional and sometimes financial support. To make your best choices, you’ ll have to consider all options: weigh the advantages, disadvantages, and consequences of your actions, and consider the values, circumstances, and pressures that influence your choices. Making choices at the spur of the moment or because others are pressuring you will often result in poor choices. Because parenting is such a life altering decision it is one that requires more thought- Answer the questions below to discover how ready you are!
Instructions for completing quiz: Select an answer for every question. Choose a, b or c. Be honest!
How old are you? a. 30 + b. 18-30 c. 18 and under
What is your marital status? a. In a committed relationship for six months + b. In a relationship for less than six months c. Single
Are you experienced with children? a. Yes, I believe have enough / a lot experience b. I have some experience c. No, I barely know how to hold a child!
Do you like children? a. Yes, I love children and would like a child myself b. I don’ t pay attention to children much, but I don’ t mind them overall c. I don’ t like children much, at all
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