25 Questions To Help You Prepare For Your Future Kids

Having kids is not a decision that you should make overnight or on a whim. When you become a parent your entire world changes forever and things that were once important to you may not have any room in your life. This includes friends, going out every weekend and spending your paychecks on whatever you feel like it. With that being said you should evaluate every aspect of your life to make sure that you are emotionally, physically and financially ready for a child. Some people have always dreamed of being a parent and others never really had any desire to have children until presented with the opportunity. Children are a huge responsibility and being a parent is the hardest job that you will ever be presented with because all of your choices will not be for two people not just one.

So do you think that you are ready to have children? Do you have a stable job so that you can support your little one through all of life's adventures? Maybe you are questioning whether or not you are ready. If so then take this quiz to find out if your truly are ready to add a little bundle of joy into your life.

Question 1

Are You ready to cut down time with your friends?

When you are young, and even when you are older, your friends will probably be one of your biggest support systems. When you have a tough day at work you will call up your best friends to meet for drinks and decompress. Most young people go out with their friends pretty often because they don't have many responsibilities at home requiring their time and attention. Once you have kids this becomes a bit harder because your baby needs you to take care of them.

Question 2

Are you ready to give up your personal time?

Once you become a parent there is really no room for you to be selfish in any aspect of your life anymore. Your entire existence will revolve around this little one and all of their needs. This is not to say that you will not deserve to spoil yourself once in a while and a night out but everything becomes completely different once a little one is involved. So if you had to rate how selfish your current lifestyle is what would you rate it?

Question 3

Do you want kids?

Now if you have taken the time out of your day to take this quiz then this question may seem a bit silly. But in all honesty some people don't want kids they just feel like they are suppose to have them because of their age or outside influences. So at the end of the day do you truly want kids? Kids are not a maybe thing and if you are stuck on this question then it may be best to wait.

Question 4

What is your favorite thing about kids?

There are a ton of things about kids that are fun and you will most likely love if you are around them. Kids say the craziest things and always have something up their sleeve. Once they learn how to talk you will probably have some of the funniest conversations of your life with kids. When you hear your baby laugh you will not be able to control the smile that breaks out on your face. So wants your favorite thing about kids?

Question 5

Are their things about your kid you may not want to deal with?

There are a ton of things about kids that can be a bit irritating and annoying, especially if you are not used to being around them and all of the silly things that they do. Some kids are super loud and hyper all the time no matter the time, place or people they are with. Others are super shy and you may find this annoying if you are trying to introduce your child to someone or take them some where new.

Question 6

How weak is your stomach?

Having a weak stomach can really effect how ready you are for children because they can be a bit disgusting and will require you to clean up a ton of stuff that you never thought you would be near. Some people say that when its your baby its completely different and others have the same problems with their own children's poop and puke as other kids. So on a scale of super weak to strong what is your stomach usually?

Question 7

In the current relationship you're in, do you feel stable enough to introduce children?

Relationships are not easy and that is why at least half of them end in a break up or divorce. If you had to think about all of the serious relationships that you have had in your life how long was the longest one? Having a stable relationship before having children is very important because a child will not fix what is broken, it will only make your relationship even more difficult because of the added stress and lack of sleep.

Question 8

Can you cook, or are you willing to learn?

Cooking is great way to know what is going into your body and live a healthier life all together. If you are single or live with your significant other and you both have crazy work schedules it can be easier to just grab something on the way home. There is a ton of less cleanup and time involved but it is not always the best for you or your future children who need important nutrients to grow and reach milestones.

Question 9

Where do you live?

Where you live will weigh a lot on whether or not you are ready for a child. Do you live in a total bachelor pad with your old college roommates or maybe are you still living with your parents? Or do you have your own apartment or home that you have lived in for a bit and is perfect for a baby to come home to? Living in an apartment is not a total deal breaker as long as its big enough & safe for a baby.

Question 10

Do you have any experience with kids?

Kids are tricky because there are no two that are completely alike even if they are related. Every kid has their own personality and quirks that will vary from child to child so even if you have a ton of experience with children you will probably still be presented with situations that are new to you once you have children of your own. So how much experience do you really have with children that is credible like babysitting or siblings?

Question 11

How organized are you?

Being organized is not the easiest task when you work full time and also have other obligations filling your schedule. You may find your stuff all over the place but in what is called an "organized mess". When you have a child it is important to be organized so you don't miss any doctors appointments or events that they have at school. Once they start participating in extracurriculars it gets even tricker so just wait for the real storm to hit!

Question 12

Are you willing to take time from your job?

Having a job that you like and that you are happy in is important to do before you have kids because you need to have a stable job in order to support them. You don't want to be miserable your entire life because you decided to have kids when you weren't ready and are unable to switch jobs because of money or you need more schooling. So its always best to be content and happy in your career before having kids.

Question 13

Do you know how many kids you want yet?

Deciding how many kids that you actually want can seem like an impossible task. You may not realize the true answer to this question until you actually have a kid or two of your own and see how much work and financial stress they are. Thats not to say that they don't bring joy and meaning to your life that most things cannot. But do you have a certain number in mind as to how many kids your truly want to have?

Question 14

Have you dealt with children's conflicts before?

Kids are a bit tricky because even if you have years and years of experience with them you will probably find yourself overwhelmed or confused at some point. But if you had to say do you think that you have experience with kids? Did you babysit in high school for some of the neighbors kids or maybe even your own siblings? Maybe you work with kids now as a teacher or at a daycare and feel that you know everything you need.

Question 15

Are you okay with keeping odd hours?

There are some people that love to be up as soon as the sun rises. They feel that they get the most done in the morning before everyone else is awake. Others love to stay awake until the sun is about to rise because they like to work by the moonlight and feel that there are less distractions when most of the world is fast asleep. So are your an early bird who likes to wake up bright and early or a night owl who prefers to stay up late?

Question 16

Are you willing do give up some of your free time?

When you are done with work and finally get a chance to decompress what is your favorite thing to do in your free time? Do you love going out with friends for a night of dancing and meeting new people? Or are you more of a homebody who likes to stay in and curl up on the couch with a good book? Maybe your favorite thing to do is to get all dressed up and go to a fancy restaurant.

Question 17

Do you have enough time to give to a child?

When you are first starting out in your career and trying to establish a name for yourself your life may seem crazy busy, like you don't even have time to sit down and rest busy. But as things settle down one by one and you start to build a life for yourself you may see that your life is not nearly as busy as it was when you were in college trying to write a hundred papers and maintain a social life.

Question 18

What is the first thing that you think when you see a baby?

When you see a little bundle of joy in a store or maybe that one of your family members just had what is the first thought that pops into your head? Do you think how cute and adorable they are or how glad you are that you don't have to hear that annoying crying 24/7? Maybe you think about how expensive little ones are and how you are not sure if your bank account is equipped to handle all that babies need?

Question 19

Have you put serious thought into having kids?

Having kids is a huge decision so make sure that you have a legitimate reason as to why you want to have them. Don't just have kids because all of your friends are, your family is pressuring you or you feel that its just the next step in your relationship. Have kids because you want to grow your family with your partner or experience that special bond that people have been telling you about since you were a little kid yourself.

Question 20

Is your partner ready for kids?

When you feel that you are at a place in your life emotionally and financially to have children you have to sit down with your partner and have a long discussion about it. Just because you feel ready enough doesn't mean that they are. This is not to say that anyone is actually truly ready to be a parent because it is something that you don't really know what its like until you are actually doing it. You don't need to have a partner to be a parent, but if you have one, are they ready as well?

Question 21

If you've had pets, how well did you deal with them?

Pets are great because they provide you with companionship but require a little less attention then actual babies, just a little. So over your adult life have you ever had a pet that you had to take care of and provide all on your own? How did this go if you did and if you didn't then why not? Maybe you are just allergic so physically couldn't or maybe you are just too busy and don't have the time to take care of them.

Question 22

Are you a 'go with the flow' kind of person?

Being spontaneous will make your life more exciting and worth living at the end of the day. However with that being said, its not always the easiest thing because come people don't like to be spontaneous because it causes them too much stress or anxiety. Instead they prefer to plan out everything that they do when they do it because it makes everything go smoother and they can sit back and relax knowing what it to come. How do you feel about this?

Question 23

How do you react to change?

Change can be hard, especially if you are someone who doesn't like it and would rather stick with what you know. So take this as a for instance, if you are planning to go out on a day with family and the plans suddenly change to something completely different how do you react? Do you go with the flow or do you completely freak out and refuse to go to the new plans because you go mentally prepared for the others?

Question 24

Do you have support in your life?

Relationships can be very tricky, they are not something that come with a road map and a lot of the time you will have no idea what you are doing. You and your partner will most likely experience some hard times over the course of your relationship but its all about how you handle yourselves during those hard times. They say 'it takes a village to raise a child' and they are 100 percent correct! You don't have to go into it with a partner, but having a strong support system around you is game changing.

Question 25

Do you think that you will make a good parent?

This may seem like an easy question but have you ever actually asked yourself if you think that you and your partner will make good parents. If the answer to this question is no then it may be obvious that you aren't ready for kids but it also means that you are honest and understand the giant task that comes with having a baby so maybe you are ready in your own way. So do you think that you two are ready?

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