Parenting E-polls

E-polls are an easy way to express your feelings on a wide variety of subjects. See how your views match those of other ParentingWeekly subscribers, then voice any comments you want to share.

It's comforting to realize how many other parents share your views about things that are important to you. New e-poll questions will be added all the time, so check back often.

Birth


• How long was your labor?
  
  
• How much did your newborn weigh?
  
  
Dads


• Have you always wanted to be a father?
  
  
• Are you a first time father?
  
  
• Do you spank your child(ren) as a disciplinary measure?
  
  
• Who is the primary disciplinarian in your home?
  
  
• Did you have a close relationship with your father when you were growing up?
  
  
• Do you currently have a close relationship with your father?
  
  
• Do you feel you spend enough time with your child(ren)?
  
  
• Do you feel you help enough around the house?
  
  
• Does your wife/girlfriend work full time (outside the home)?
  
  
• If it was financially possible, would you be a full-time stay-at-home dad?
  
  
• On average, how many hours per week do you work?
  
  
• If you are no longer with the mother of your child(ren) and you do not have custody, how often do you see your child(ren)?
  
  
• Does your employer offer paternity leave?
  
  
Family Planning


• Do you already have a will prepared?
  
  
• Who handles the finances in your home?
  
  
• Which financial issues concern you most?
  
  
General


• If you won the lottery, would you continue to work?
  
  
• Which pregnancy or baby related TV show do you enjoy watching most?
  
  
• How do you pamper yourself?
  
  
• How does your partner rate?
  
  
• Is the company you work for family-friendly?
  
  
• How is your energy level?
  
  
• Would you use the Internet to refill prescriptions and obtain non-emergency information directly from your doctor, if such a service were available?
  
  
• Which of the following best describes your feelings for your own mother?
  
  
• Do you have a potential source of lead exposure in your home?
  
  
• If finances were not a factor, how many hours would you choose to work outside the home each week?
  
  
• Are you an only child?
  
  
• How much weight do you feel you need to lose?
  
  
• Is there a history of genetic disease in your family or your partner's?
  
  
• What do you and your partner argue about the most?
  
  
• Is anyone in your family allergic to specific foods?
  
  
• Do you agree or disagree with the Nash's decision to help save their child's life in this manner?
  
  
• What do you do most often when you can't sleep?
  
  
• Have you always wanted a family?
  
  
• How many children do you want?
  
  
• Do you believe that certain foods can increase your fertility?
  
  
• Have you had bouts with stress that you feel affect your parenting?
  
  
• Is there a history of breast cancer in your family?
  
  
• Do you currently have pets in your home?
  
  
• How would you rate your self-esteem?
  
  
• Do you engage in 30 minutes of moderate physical activity five or more days a week?
  
  
• Did you attend college?
  
  
• What type of work do you do?
  
  
• In what format would you prefer to view an educational presentation in your home?
  
  
• How old are you?
  
  
• What is your marital status?
  
  
• What is your combined annual household income?
  
  
• What is your gender?
  
  
• How much time do you spend on PregnancyWeekly each week?
  
  
• Which of the following would you most likely do in the next 12 months?
  
  
• From which store would you most like to win a $150 gift card?
  
  
• Which of the following best describes your ethnic background?
  
  
• Including your current pregnancy, how many children do you have?
  
  
• How often are you on a computer?
  
  
• Do you have your own blog?
  
  
• Do you drink bottled water or tap water?
  
  
Grandparenting


• How old were you - or will you be - when your first grandchild was born?
  
  
• How old were you when you had your first child?
  
  
• How did your son or daughter tell you that you were going to be a grandparent?
  
  
• Are you still working?
  
  
• What is your annual income?
  
  
• What is the highest level of education you achieved?
  
  
• How often do you see your grandchild(ren)?
  
  
• How close do you live to your grandchild(ren)?
  
  
• What is the nature of your relationship with your child(ren)?
  
  
• Where were you when your grandchild was born?
  
  
• Which of the following is true regarding a 529 College Savings Plan for your grandchild(ren)?
  
  
• Have you baby-proofed your home?
  
  
• How does becoming or being a grandparent make you feel?
  
  
• Were you close with your grandparents when you were younger?
  
  
• Has becoming a grandparent caused you to reevaluate your lifestyle?
  
  
• Do any of your grandchildren live with you?
  
  
• Are you helping to raise your grandchild(ren)?
  
  
• Does your grandchild look more like your side of the family or your child's spouse's family?
  
  
• Is grandparenting what you thought it would be?
  
  
• Do you find that you favor one grandchild over another?
  
  
• Do you spoil your grandchild(ren)?
  
  
• Has being a grandparent changed your relationship with your child?
  
  
• How much time do you spend on the Internet each week?
  
  
• How likely would you be to give the gift of cord blood banking to your grandbaby?
  
  
• Do you feel that parenting philosophy has changed significantly since you were a new parent?
  
  
• How is your daughter/daughter-in-law feeling during her pregnancy?
  
  
• If your daughter/daughter-in-law hasn't chosen to find out the sex of her baby, what do you think she will have?
  
  
• Do twins/multiples run in your family?
  
  
• Have you seen ultrasound images of your grandbaby yet?
  
  
• Where do you plan on being when your grandchild is born?
  
  
Health


• Will you immunize this baby?
  
  
• Do you and your family practice sun safety?
  
  
• Do you exercise regularly?
  
  
• Will you schedule a mammogram this month?
  
  
• Do you perform a breast self-exam each month?
  
  
Nutrition


• Do you feel your diet contains a sufficient number of vitamins and nutrients?
  
  
• Are the snacks served in your home healthy?
  
  
• Is your diet high in fat?
  
  
• Do you feel you get enough calcium in your diet?
  
  
• How much do you know about herbs and alternative supplements?
  
  
• What kind of snacks do you crave?
  
  
• Do you eat more than 6 ounces of fish per week?
  
  
Parenting


• Do you have a child with special needs?
  
  
• Do you have any stepchildren?
  
  
Relationships


• Are any of your friends pregnant?
  
  
• What do you and your partner need to work on most in your relationship?
  
  
• In your relationship, who do you think is better at communicating?
  
  
• What does your partner do that drives you crazy?
  
  
• What does your partner do that you love?
  
  
• How did you and your partner meet?
  
  
• How long have you and your partner been together?
  
  
• In your relationship, who asked whom out first?
  
  
• In your opinion, how good is your partner at expressing his/her feelings?
  
  
• In your relationship, who said “I love you” first?
  
  
• What about your partner attracted you first?
  
  
• What is the age difference between you and your partner?
  
  
• What's the longest relationship you've been in?
  
  
• How old are you?
  
  
• Which of the following is true of your current relationship?
  
  
• Which of the following is true of your current relationship?
  
  
• How often do you and your partner fight?
  
  
• Do you feel you can trust your partner/significant other?
  
  
• Does your family like your significant other/partner?
  
  
• Do you like your significant other's/partner's family?
  
  
• Do you think your current relationship will last?
  
  
• Are you happy in your current relationship?
  
  
• In your opinion, how much should you tell your partner about your past relationships?
  
  
• Has your current partner ever cheated on you?
  
  
• Would you forgive your partner if he/she had an affair?
  
  
• If you are married, what kind of wedding did you have?
  
  
• If you are not currently married to your significant other, do you plan to get married one day?
  
  
• Which do you think is more important for maintaining a successful relationship: friendship or passion?
  
  
• Do you think it's okay to notice/look at members of the opposite sex when you are in a committed relationship?
  
  
• If your friend was cheating on his/her spouse, do you think you should tell the spouse?
  
  
• If you found out your significant other/spouse was cheating on you or had cheated on you in the past, would you leave him or her?
  
  
• Has your current boyfriend or husband ever hit you?
  
  
• Have you ever hit your boyfriend or husband?
  
  
• Which of the following would be a relationship breaker for you?
  
  
• What made you decide to get married?
  
  
• How did you know your spouse was "The One"?
  
  
• In your opinion, who has the primary responsibility to raise the children in a relationship?
  
  
• Do you think couples should maintain separate bank accounts?
  
  
• What do you do to make your significant other/spouse happy that you don't really like to do?
  
  
• Do you believe in emotional affairs, or do you think that infidelity only occurs with inappropriate physical interaction (kissing/sexual contact)?
  
  
• Do you believe in soulmates, or do you think there are many possible partners for each of us?
  
  
• Who is more romantic in your relationship?
  
  
• Would you be comfortable with your spouse/significant other having a best friend of the oppposite sex?
  
  
• What is your opinion of public displays of affection (kissing, holding hands, cuddling)?