Interview-Your-Child Fridays, #4

Jul 24, 2015 | children, Discussion Questions, Family, Ideas, interview your child Fridays, kids, Parenting, practical, relationships

For the ideas and suggestions behind this series, click here.

What is one great memory you have with me, and one you have with Dad/Mom (the opposite parent; feel free to modify for your parenting situation)?
What’s one of your favorite school subjects? What about your least favorite?
What’s one of the most fun things you’ve done lately?
What’s one way you feel people don’t always “get” you?
What do you love about our house?
If you could ask me any question, what would it be? (I can’t promise I’ll answer it, but I can promise I’ll consider it.)
If you could go to any time in history, where and when would you go?
Is there anything in your life right now that makes you feel sad, angry, or afraid? (For tips on dealing with fear, check out this post and its sequel.)
If you could enter into the world of a movie you’ve seen, what would it be?
If you could be an animal for a day, which would you pick?

Janel Breitenstein

Author | Speaker

I’m totally #thatmom–the one diving into all the weirdness with my kids, sidestepping a few eyerolls. Pull up a chair for practical ideas and discussions on the parenting, relationships, and spirituality we’re all army-crawling through every day.

I’m a speaker, freelance writer, and author of Permanent Markers: Spiritual Life Skills to Write on Your Kids’ Hearts (Harvest House, 2021); Deliver Us from Meltdowns: And Other Real-World Prayers for Parents (Andrews McMeel, September 2025); How to Stop Yelling Up the Stairs: Keeping Your Cool While Raising Your Kids(Kregel, April 2026), and Emotionally Strong(ish) Parenting: 7 Shifts for a Resilient and Jesus-Centered Home (NavPress, September 2026).

My work can be found on Christianity Today, Focus on the Family, and FamilyLife. After five and a half years in Uganda, my family and I returned to the U.S., where we continue to work on behalf of the poor.