Interview With a 3.5 Year Old

1. What is something mommy always says to you?
Um, do something for mama like clean up with her.

2. What makes you happy?
I love you!

3. What makes you sad?
When someone laughs at me.

4. What makes you laugh?
Funny things like dressing up like funny things and I laugh at Bennett.

5. How old are you?
“Free” and my name is Ruby and (commands me): draw my name (looks closely at computer screen while I type her name).

6. How old is Mommy?
I don’t know (bewildered).

7. How old is Daddy?
I don’t know (further bewildered).

8. What is your favorite thing to do?
Play with Sadie.

9. Who is your best friend?
Sadie

10. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Teacher! (shouts)

11. What are you really good at?
Art projects! (shouts)

12. What are you not very good at?
I don’t know…(again bewildered)

13. What did you do today?
Had fun…making silly faces.

14. What is your favorite food?
Spaghetti and cheese

15. What is your favorite song?
Baby Beluga

16. What do you want for your birthday this year?
New pet shop toys! And the princess girl’s pony castle outfit for me with ponies that are girls.

17. What is your favorite animal?
I don’t know…(now just mostly bored and done with the interview)

18. What is love?
A heart

19. What does daddy do for work?
Be an engineer – tell everyone there is a fire and get out!

20. Where do you live?
Greene place

21. Where is your favorite place to go?
School

R turns to me and says: I’ve got a question for you…
Mommy: Okay?
R: What is your favourite thing to do at the park?
Mommy: Watch you and B play and talk to my friends.