Girl vs. Boy

I saw the following kid survey online and thought it would be fun to ask each of our kids these questions individually and see how their answers compare.

Our son (age 8)
1. What is something mom always says to you? I love you.
2. What makes mom happy? When we do our chores
3. What makes mom sad? When we disobey and when she doesn’t have any chocolate
4. How does your mom make you laugh? She sings songs she just makes up.
5. What was your mom like as a child?  I don’t know since I wasn’t there.
6. How old is your mom? 42
7. How tall is your mom? 5’3”
8. What is her favorite thing to do? Eat chocolate
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?  She does her chores.
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? Setting a record for most chocolate eaten
11. What is your mom really good at?   Loving us
12. What is your mom not very good at?  I can’t think of anything. (His dad has already taught him to avoid no-win questions.)
13. What does your mom do for a job? She parents and teaches, but I don’t think parenting counts as a job.
14.What is your mom's favorite food? Chocolate
15.What makes you proud of your mom? She’s a good mom.
16. If your mom were a character, who would she be? (no answer)
17. What do you and your mom do together? Cuddle
18. How are you and your mom the same? We both like engineering.
19. How are you and your mom different? I’m a boy and she’s a girl! (These days that’s huge!)
20. How do you know your mom loves you? She buys us things we need.
21. What does your mom like most about your dad? He’s kind.
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?  (no answer)
23. How old was your Mom when you were born? 34

Our Daughter, age 11 
1. What is something mom always says to you? Be quiet.
2. What makes mom happy? Chocolate
3. What makes mom sad? When we disobey.
4. How does your mom make you laugh? Sings rap songs she makes up on the fly.
5. What was your mom like as a child? I don’t know. I wasn’t there.
6. How old is your mom? 42
7. How tall is your mom? 5’1”
8. What is her favorite thing to do? Helping kids
9. What does your mom do when you're not around? Sleep
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? Math
11. What is your mom really good at? Math
12. What is your mom not very good at? Using her imagination
13. What does your mom do for a job? Teach
14.What is your mom's favorite food? Chocolate
15.What makes you proud of your mom? She can do crazy stunts off the diving board.
16. If your mom were a character, who would she be? Cinderella because she works all day without complaining.
17. What do you and your mom do together? Bible study
18. How are you and your mom the same? We like to exercise and do crazy sports.
19. How are you and your mom different? Mom’s a neat freak, and I can’t keep my room organized.
20. How do you know your mom loves you? She drives me all over the place for sports and is willing to help out.
21. What does your mom like most about your dad? He’s great with us kids and is handsome.
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go? Aldi and Kohl's  (I actually loathe shopping, but it is a necessary evil.)
23. How old was your Mom when you were born? 31

Key Takeaways
1.  I eat too much chocolate.
2.  The kids assume my favorite things to do and places to go are what I do most, when in fact I loathe those things but do them because they are necessary to take care of our family.
3.  When I make a complete fool of myself, I earn the most cool points with my kids.