- Let the person you're interviewing know that you'll be writing about the interview on this blog.
- When you publish your post, do not reveal any names; privacy is important, so keep the interview and your discussion anonymous.
2. Summarize the key points of the interview in your blog posting.
3. Read other submissions of parental postings... later in the unit we'll evaluate our knowledge of parenting styles based on what we've studied and what we've read on the blog.
32 comments:
During my interview i learned that asking those kind of questions are hard for one to answer. If i were to be asked those kinds of questions years from now i think it would be hard to come up with an answer but i guess thats a little bit of the point, anyways the parents i asked were pretty straight forward and didnt try to hide anything.
Rheana R
Yeah, my parents also took a long time thinking about the answers to those questions. A lot of their answers didn't really surprise me either because my parents use lots of examples from their childhood when they're helping me with a certain "road block".
Sarah Y
During this interview i realized how much my parents went through. They both had tough childhoods that to this day they try to shelter us from. Its amazing how far they both have came and how hard they have worked to give us a better life than theirs. They never forget to tells us kids how lucky we are to have what we have and from that iam very grateful for everything. I learned alot from this interview.
The questions I asked during the interview where answered promptly and it didn't seem difficult for them to remember thier teenage years.
Great job, everyone! Talking to my parents about their childhood isn't something I did until I was in college and, guess what-- taking my first psychology class! I would say it was almost as difficult for me to ask the questions then it was for them to answer them... a different generation, much more private.
Has doing this interview triggered any ideas as you look ahead to your future and parenting issues of your own?
I interviewed my Aunt, my dad's sister, and found that they had very high expectations and very little communication with their parents. She didn't take long to answer my questions, but hearing about how they were raised, gave me a better understanding for the way my dad is with my sister and I.
Katie V
Communication has always been pretty open in my family. My mom and dad were always open about their childhoods and the ways they were raised--very different than the way the Brothers McMillan were raised and reared. My dad was from a Naval family, so disipline was big. My mom's family is from the deep South and, surprise-surprise, discipline was also big. My mom just told me that she had to tell my aunt Mary--Mary is 4 years older than me--to quit saying "Yes ma'am" and "No ma'am" when they would visit when I was a baby. My mom said, "Mary, I am your sister, not your mother."
And now I'm a parent--Maddy is nine and Seamus is six--and I find myself turning to how I remember my folks raising me when I deal with my own kids. And then Stacy, the brains of our outfit, wants to draw on her experiences from her childhood. So we're kind of working with a melange of parenting styles.
My parents are quite different from each other. I asked one of my parents questions, and they took a little bit of time before they answered and had difficulty answering my questions. My other parent, they would be very blunt and straight forward, like they have nothing to hide what so ever. because they are different in situations like this, is my choice to choose which way I want to be like, and I believe I'm more on the blunt straight forward side no matter how bad the situation is.
Nathan P.
my interview went pretty fast, they were very straight forward about their answers and they had a hard time answering a few questions but overall it was pretty simple.
The key points if this interview was really just remembering teen years and discussing her children now. I found out a lot of really interesting things about the parent i interviewed as well as a lot of surprising social habits. I say surprising because I think a lot of us tend to forget that all adults were young and stupid once, and I think thats what humanizes adults to teens. I really enjoyed the interview and it kind of makes me want to go interview other adults
I interviewed my nieghbor and she was very 'no non-sense' and straight forward. She said her basic parenting idea is to set high expectations and if her children, that are very capable of reaching these expectations, don't reach them there were going to be consequences. As I was asking these questions I was thinking to myself about how hard they are for a parent to answer.
Leeanne Melo
What i learned from my interview is that while asking these questions the adult being interviewed could be seen becoming emotional. At times she would be very happy to relive moments in her life such as meeting her husband and having her four beautiful children. Also looking at some low points in life brought some tissue moments. I think through doing this interview it wasn't that i learned so much but the person i interviewed learned a lot about themselves.
Clayton S
While interviewing my mother it was rather easy for her to awnser as she was already pretty open about her experiences. My mom as well as my dad always you examples from when they were young, hard to believe they were young, to help me out when I face problems.
SO when i interviewed my "parent" the hardest part for her was her childhood because it was long ago, like she had difficulty remembering her hero, but she ended up remembering it. But i knew a lot of the answers already and none of them surprised me.
SHELBI
During the interview i learned alot. My family is pretty open and close and we have no problem telling each other funny, stupid, or sad stories. I learned how both of my parents were raised and let me tell you, it is alot different than the way i was raised. my parents were disiplined for the smallest things and i dont think us kids no a days realize how lucky we really are and how much the world has changed since our parents were our age.
Brit S
As the interview took place,I got my pencil and paper and wrote down everything that was spoken/disscussed about. Basically it was very reassuring that everyone will, at one point in their lives be able to awnser these questions on a higher basis. It's fascinating to find out that we all deal with struggles, happiness, rebellion, disobedience etc etc. It proves that we can overcome so much and still be pretty decent human beings! There really aren't alot who can pin point each and every detail of their teenage years but can still give enough information to get the picture. I've learned so much and I can say adults are a huge inspiration because as much as we dont want to accept, they once were teenagers themselves.
Destiny L.
During this interview I got to realize all the things my parents through and how hard it was for them growing up. I also realized all the things my parents do their kids now that way we won't have to live how they did and go through what they went through. They just want better for us and I appreciate them for that!
Vanessa P
My parents are always telling me how lucky I am to have the things I have and to be able to do the things that they let me do. I never really took the time to realize that until now. They are right, I am very lucky and now I appreciate that. My parents' parent's never let them do anything I am allowed to do, they got in trouble for the littlest things and were actually punished. My parents and I have a close relationships, I tell them pretty much anything and I'm very honest with them which is why I have it a lot easier than they did.
Shelby S
Great responses, folks. Looking back over Brittany, Destiny, Vanessa, and Shelby's posts,I noticed a common thread: your folks, or the parents you interviewed, all related a much more difficult childhood. Now some of that is bound to be true, but I suspect there's probably a little "when I was your age I had to walk ten miles to school, in the snow, uphill, both ways" going on. And that's ok and, quite frankly, can be very amusing. My parents do it, too. But would I switch places with you where you all are now? Not a chance. I think it's more difficult for you, as young adults, than it was for me and the people of my generation.
A strong argument can be made that with mass media, the Internet, cell phones, My Space, Facebook, and a faster overall pace, we have forced our Nation's youth to accelerate the pace of their maturation process. And the consequences for mistakes that once were fairly insignificant, are now VERY insignificant.
Great job all; keep up the great work!
Other than family, she didn't really remember anything about her childhood years. I can't blame her, she's getting pretty old. Her and her husband have always been really strict about raising their kids, it's because of the time they were brought up and what was expected of children back then. Both her and her husband's parents are very old-fashioned in what they do, and come to think of it, I can almost see their parents in their mannerisms.
I interviewed my mom over lunch in a restaurant so it was kind of funny because I felt as though I was conducting a professional interview. My mom and I have a pretty good relationship so it was easy to discuss the questions and relate them to our own lives. The stories my mom told were interesting and shocking the way she described her adolescent self is not at all the way I would have pictured her, it is a far cry from the outgoing person she is today.
-- Claire B
during my interview my parent answered quickly no trouble remembering. I knew mostly everything already because we are a very close and open family and we talk about almost everything. Including their younger years but i did hear some new funny stories.
Laura M
When i giving the interview to one of my parents , they took a long time to answer the questions. My parent had to think about the answer before they said it. If i had to answer questions years from now , it would be a lot harder to think of the answer. My parent i interviewed was really honest in answering the questions.
Amber B
When I asked my Mom the questions from the interview she gave me straight forward answers and told me that she thinks she is getting karma with me and my brother from the things she used to do as a child and teenager to her parents. I thought it was funny because she told me I'm going to get karma for being a brat :P
In my interview i found that my mom had no problem answering the questions because we have a very open relationship. To be honest i could have answered all of the questions myself which i am very proud to say not all kids have that type of relationship that i share with my parents.
-Syn
When i did this interview with my parents, they told me straight forward answers and nothing but the truth. We had a few laughs at some of the stories they told. It was fun learning things about them that i would have never thought of before. It surprising to see that lots of the things we go through, they have lived themselves.
During this interview I realized how lucky I'am to have all the things I want.And they also made me realize that having children is a big responsability.I also learned that even though you might not be the most patient person in the world, when you have children you have to make an effort to become patient.BEY BEY...........=)
In my interview i learned alot on how the person grew up with morals and rules. Some stories were shocking, and i could relate alot to them. I enjoyed learning their parenting views and tips and philisophys.
Danielle P.
During the interview. My parents and I talked about a lot of things. Like what it was like for them growing up and becoming parents. Today it's a lot different being raised then what it used to be like. I have a very close relationship with my mom and dad. I can tell them anything, and that's what I appreciate.
During my interview i heard a lot of stories from my parents which most of them i have already heard. Times are a lot different and my parents were more disciplined as kids my siblings and I are. But my family is very open and we communicate well which my parents didn't have as much with their parents.
Michelle G
when i talked to my parents they didnt hold anything back they came straight forward with everything. I am very lucky to have the parents i have providing a better life that they never had which i thanked them for
I learned a lot about my parents after the interview. Many of the things I learned can't be said on here. I did learn that my dad had a core group of friends like I do now. My mom on the other hand did not have many friends at school. I also learned about how my parents believed a child should be raised.
Derek H.
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