If You Can't Make It Through This Quiz, You Shouldn't Be A Mom

Many people dream of motherhood. Children are a dream come true for many women. Whether they want to have one, two, three, or even seven—kids can really be a blessing for many families. Kids can also be really hard to raise though. They aren’t a cake walk to raise every single day. Kids can be difficult, and some days can be amazing, but other days can be a living nightmare that is why not every woman is ready to be a mother either. In fact, some women don’t want to be parents at all, which is strange to other women.

Whether you want to be a parent or not, there is no right or wrong answer you just have to make your decision for the right reasons. Being a parent can be tough stuff and not everyone is cut from the parenting cloth that is for sure. There is no shame in it either. Some people would rather do things like dedicate themselves to their jobs or travel the world. Every one is different. If you want to see if you are ready for motherhood, take our quiz and see if you can answer all of our motherly questions. You might be surprised!

Question 1

What are you up to on a Friday night?

What are you up to on a Friday night? There are a lot of things to be up to on the most fun night of the week, but what strikes your fancy? Are you going to bed at a reasonable time? Are you watching some Netflix and chilling out on the couch? Are you heading out to a raging party? Or are you going on a road trip?

Question 2

Does your home have a safety alarm?

Does your home have a safety alarm? It's a basic question, but it keeps your children and your family safe. It's never a bad idea to add some extra security to your home. You never know when something unexpected is going to happen, or who is scoping out your home. Better to be safe than sorry, right?

Question 3

Do you have any pets?

Having a pet is great practice for having a child. You learn responsibility and how to care for someone other than yourself. Many argue that you should own a pet before you have a kid because it is a step below having a child work wise. Pets are a lot of work too! But what do you think?

Question 4

What do you do with your free time?

What do you do with your free time? Sure there are a ton of activities to do during your free time, but you only have time for so many. Are you trying to catch up on some much needed sleep during your spare time? Are you just trying to get the heck out of your house? Are you catching up on housework? Or are you whipping up a good dish?

Question 5

Do you have an extra room in your house?

Do you have an extra room in your house? Not everyone has the means to have an extra room in their house, but some people do. Whether you are currently using it for a spare bedroom, or an office is a different story. it can totally be transformed into a baby's room with no problem.

Question 6

Do you own plants?

Do you own plants? Before you have a pet and especially before you have a baby, you should have some plants and take care of them first. If you can't keep a couple plants alive, how are you going to keep a dog or even a baby alive? Heck, a plant only requires sunshine and water, for crying out loud.

Question 7

How often do you travel?

How often do you travel? It's tough to have a kid and be on the road all of the time, especially if you don't have any help. If you have a job that requires you to travel a lot, that really puts you in a pickle because you have to decide between a kid and your job. It can be a tough choice.

Question 8

How many drinks do you have a night?

How many drinks do you have a night? It can be hard to balance drinking and a child in all honesty. Parenting and alcohol do not go hand and hand, and honestly you are putting yourself first if you choose drinking over your kids. Are you only drinking on the weekends? Or are you having multiple drinks a night?

Question 9

What time do you go to bed?

What time do you go to bed? Everyone is different in when they hit the sack. Some go to bed early where some go to bed later. There is no right or wrong, but some times might be a little more conducive to parenthood. Are you hitting the old dusty trail pretty early or are you up all hours of the night?

Question 10

What time do you wake up?

What time do you wake up? Again, there are many different answers for what time you might get up in the morning and there is no right or wrong answer, but some answers are better for having kids. Are you up pretty early in the morning at like 6 or 8 in the morning? Or are you up later at like 10? Maybe you get up whenever you want?

Question 11

Is your house safe for children?

Is your house safe for children? There are many sharp, edges, staircases, and pools that kids can get themselves in trouble with if there aren't proper precautions taken. Did you go out of your way to ensure that your house is ready for kids to move on in, or is it just a dangerous environment?

Question 12

Have you settled down with a partner yet?

Have you settled down with a partner yet? Although it is possible to raise a child on your own, it is much easier to raise one with the support of a partner. Let's be honest, who wants to be the only one waking up a 4am all of the time? Plus, you have to have a man to have a kid, right?

Question 13

What would you say your dinner habits are?

What would you say your dinner habits are? Let's be real, you have options—tons of them. You can find food literally everywhere, and that is an awesome thing, but where are you dinning? Are you going out to eat all of the time? Are you grabbing fast food? Do you cook your own food?

Question 14

How often do you see your friends?

How often do you see your friends? Our friends are very important to us, but they have to fall in second or even third place when we have kids. It could be hard for some of us to cut back on the hangouts, but that is what it takes to be a parent! So are you hanging out with your friends more than your family, or keeping it kind of low key?

Question 15

How do you react to babies?

How do you react to babies? Babies draw a different response from everyone. Some people are stoked by the very sight of them, whereas some people are turned off by them completely. Do you get excited when you see a baby and want to hug them up, or do you want pretty much nothing to do with them?

Question 16

If you would take a trip right now where would you go?

If you would take a trip right now where would you go? There are so many wonderful places to go that it can be hard to pick. Would you want to go an adventure and go to Iceland? Do you want to experience the culture in Japan? Would you just want to go on a road trip? Or would you save the money and stay home?

Question 17

Who do you live with?

Who do you live with? Again, there are options here. It just depends on where you are in life and what your situation is. Are you living with a roommate and you are loving life together? Are you having a good time living with your parents? Do you live on your own? Or do you live with your partner?

Question 18

Would you say you're selfless or selfish?

Would you say you're selfless or selfish? Think about this one really hard. Do you put yourself above others or do you put others above yourself? In a situation where you would benefit over someone else, would you consider helping them first, or would you jump to help yourself first?

Question 19

How important is your job?

How important is your job? A career to some people is all important; they almost worship it and spend every waking moment trying to out do themselves and climb that corporate ladder. Other people work to live for lack of better words. Would you say your job defines you or are other things more important?

Question 20

How often do you go to the doctor?

How often do you go to the doctor? Some people don't put much value on going to the doctor, especially if everything seems to be going okay. However, if you are going to be a mother, you have to ensure that you are going to be healthy for your baby. Are you making sure you are getting your check ups in?

Question 21

Are you done with school?

Are you done with school? Not to say that you absolutely can't be a mother if you aren't done with school, but it is much harder to be a parent if you have a ton of school to go through. Imagine having a baby and at least three years of full time schooling to get through on top of it. Not fun.

Question 22

Who do you take advice from?

Who do you take advice from? There are many people in your life that can be wise, but when you are becoming a parent you have to know who is going to help you when you need it most. Who are you getting your advice from during this time? Are you getting it from yourself, your parents, your partner, or your friends?

Question 23

How do you function on not a lot of sleep?

How do you function on not a lot of sleep? Some people actually do okay while not getting a lot of sleep where others do not do well at all. It's amazing when some parents go night after night without any sleep and they still manage to work full time. Props to them am I right? How do you think you would stack up?

Question 24

Do you have a steady income?

Do you have a steady income? Everyone wants to have a steady income, but it isn't always in the cards for everyone. Maybe you are just starting you career off and you just don't have the money rolling in yet, or your career is hard to get a start in. Whatever the reason is, it could be hard to have a kid without the money coming in.

Question 25

Do you like kids?

Do you like kids? Kids aren't everyone's thing, but if they aren't your thing why are you even considering becoming a parent in the first place? Kids are a lot of responsibility, but at the end of the day they are a lot of joy too. To get to the joy, you have to put the work in. So what do you think about kids?

Question 26

Do you think you will be a good parent?

Do you think you will be a good parent? Here is a question that is quizzing your confidence, if you don't think you are going to be a good parent how are you going to be a good parent in the first place? You have to believe in yourself and know that you have got this. If you don't, the cards are stacked against you.

Question 27

What do you do when stuff gets changed at the last minute?

What do you do when stuff gets changed at the last minute? Life doesn't always go as planned, and when things change at the last second it can be really frustrating. It's easy to lose your cool and freak out, but it easy easy to let it roll off your back and go with the flow. What are you doing in this situation?

Question 28

Which of these statements most closely describes your goal in life?

Which of these statements most closely describes your goal in life? It can be hard to pick exactly what you want to do in life, but you have to pick one goal. Do you want to be rich and famous? Do you want to reach your creative potential? Do you want to care for others? Or do you want to be the best you?

Question 29

How much time do you currently spend with babies and children?

How much time do you currently spend with babies and children? Some people have a ton of opportunity to spend around kids, but others don't have so much time. This time can be spent learning how to handle children, which transfers over to being a parent when you are ready.

Question 30

Are you even considering having a baby?

Are you even considering having a baby? It wouldn't be such a great idea to have a kid if you aren't even considering to have a kid. If you are considering to have a kid, that is a wonderful first step! Sure there is a lot more involved when it comes to planning your family, but this is a good basic question.

Question 31

How are you emotionally?

How are you emotionally? Some days might be better than others, but as long as you are doing good a majority of the time, you should be good for parenthood. if you aren't doing so hot, maybe it isn't the best time to start having kids because kids won't solve your problems.

Question 32

How much extra money do you have a month?

How much extra money do you have a month? Having extra money is a great thing to have if you have children. Children cost a lot of money; they are definitely going to increase your monthly spendings that is for sure. you better have some good savings or some surplus money coming in!

Question 33

Are you better at saving or spending money?

Are you better at saving or spending money? If you are great at saving money, you probably have a good nest egg underneath you, and you might be able to spend that money on children. However, if you are constantly spending that money, then you might not have the cash flow for kids.

Question 34

What's the most important thing to you right now?

What's the most important thing to you right now? There are many things that can be deemed important, but you can only pick one thing. Would you say that money is the most important thing because you can buy your way to happiness? Is your family the most important, or your partner? What about your friends?

Question 35

When you think of the word "parenting" you...

When you think of the word "parenting," what is your response? There is one of two responses here. You could either get excited about it or you could get really upset about it. Now if you are getting upset, then this probably isn't the time for parenting. But if you're excited, now might be your time.

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