1.
Mom calls to say she won't be home in time to make dinner. You:
fire up the grill and make your famous barbecued chicken.
break out the chips
to curb everyone's hunger pangs until she gets home.
call for a pizza;
it covers all four food groups.
2.
Your daughter loves to play basketball, but there's no girls
basketball team at her school. You:
help her practice for the tennis team tryouts.
volunteer to be a
coach and help your daughter write up a proposal to start a girls'
team.
set up a hoop in
the driveway and challenge her to a game of one-on-one.
3.
The school nurse calls your office to tell you that your son is
sick. You:
grab your briefcase, laptop and cell phone, resolving to finish
work as soon as you get home.
reschedule a few
meetings and leaves the briefcase behind, deciding to get an early
start in the morning.
give the caller
your wife's work number; only a mother's touch will do.
4.
Your son is having trouble learning to read. You:
hire a private tutor; your son just needs some individualized
instruction.
schedule a meeting
with your son's teacher.
read a book with
your son every night before bedtime.
5.
Your teenager seems troubled and has been locking himself in his
room every night. You:
search his room for some answers; if he's in trouble, you'd like
to know about it.
tell him he can
talk to you about anything, then wait for him to come around.
ignore it; you were
the same way when you were a teenager.
6.
Your son is dying for a Nintendo set for his birthday, but he
simply can't afford it. You:
offer to pay for half of the set and help your son think of ways
to earn the other half; it will teach him to be responsible.
buy him a football;
those video games will only rot his brain, anyway.
"borrow"
some money from the college fund; you just can't disappoint him,
and you'll replace the money later.
7.
Your daughter has a dance recital on the day of the big game (NCAA
playoffs, World Series, Stanley Cup, Super Bowl). You:
go to the recital, but with a scowl on your face and a transistor
radio in your coat pocket.
park yourself on
the couch, beer in hand, for a much-deserved day alone. There will
be other recitals, other years.
set the VCR for the
game and put fresh batteries in the camera to preserve the little
darling's triumph on film.
8.
Do you know the color of your child's eyes?
No
Yes
I'm pretty sure
9.
Do you know the name of your child's teacher?
Miss....uh....um....
Of course
No
10.
Can you name your child's favorite foods?
Yes
No
Well, I know
asparagus is out
11.
Do you know whether your child has any allergies, and what they
are?
No
I don't think she
has any
Absolutely
12.
Can you braid your daughter's hair?
Are you kidding?
Piece of cake
Sure, but the
results aren't pretty
13.
Do you know your child's birthday?
July 10… or is that my wedding anniversary?
No, but my wife
will remind me
Of course I do
