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Student Handout for Parents

How Much Do You Know About Your Child?

This exercise is designed to stimulate conversation between parents and their teens. Please complete the following questions about your son/daughter. Have your teen complete the accompanying sheet, "How Much Do You Know About Your Parents?" (see the Parent Notebook contents). After you complete this handout, exchange sheets with your child. Ask your teenager to help make corrections. Remember, your children started to have brain waves on their own as early as one month after conception. This person is not only your son or daughter, but a person who is developing into an adult.

1. What is your son/daughter’s favorite television show?
   
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2. What radio station does your son/daughter like to listen to most?
   
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3. What type of music does your son/daughter like?
   
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4. If your son/daughter’s birthday was approaching, what would he/she like to receive as a gift?
   
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5. Who is your son/daughter’s best friend?
   
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6. Does your son/daughter have a nickname or a name his friends call him/her?
   
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7. What’s your son/daughter’s favorite food?
   
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8. What type of career would your son/daughter like to pursue when he/she finishes school?
   
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9. What does your son/daughter like to do the most on a weekend?
   
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10. What has been the greatest success or accomplishment in your son/daughter’s life?
    
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11. What is your son/daughter’s favorite hobby, activity or sport?
    
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12. What is your son/daughter’s favorite academic subject?
    
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13. Which would your son/daughter rather have?
    
    ____ cat ____ dog ____ rabbit ____ fish


14. What type of movie would your son/daughter rather attend?
    
    ____ romance ____ comedy ____ adventure ____ mystery ____ horror


15. Where would your teen prefer to go on vocation?
    
    ____ mountains ____ beach ____theme park

Conclusion: If you scored 13 or more correctly, you should be proud of yourself. Fewer than 10? You need to get to know your son/daughter better. What about an outing together?