Thursday, March 8, 2012

ESL Discussion Questions about Parenting

What is it?

Do you do it? Do you do it well?

Parenting. Other forms of the word, we can make: parent, parenthood, parents, parental, parent,...

What does "parent company" mean?

Finish this sentence: Parenting is ___________.


Are you a parent? Do you like being a parent? Why?

Do you want to be a parent? Why?

Is being a parent the most wonderful thing that can happen in life?

What do you think of people who say they don't want to be a parent? Are they being selfish or are they helping the world by not adding to over population?

Can every person become a parent?


How to be a good parent?

Finish this sentence: A good parent must _________

What kind of parent are you or would you be? Strict, disciplinarian, hands-off, easy-going, loving, attentive?

Should you be your child's best friend?

Do you hug your children?

Is being a good parent all fun and games?

What is bad about being a parent?

What is it like to be with other parents?


Are your parents good parents?

Do you know anyone who has bad parents?

Finish this sentence: I need my parents to give me _____________________.

Would you parent in the same way as you parents? What would you do differently?

How do Chinese parents parent these days? Are they stricter or more gentle with their children than in the past?



What roles do mothers and fathers play as parents?

Finish this sentence: Fathers should ________________ and mothers should____________________________.

Which parent spends more time with a young child?

Which parent should discipline the child?

You want to buy a new computer or candy. Who do you ask? Your mother or father?

You did something wrong and you need your parent's help? Who do you ask? Your mother or father?


Who are the most famous parents in the world?

Do you think parents who have many children have a hard life?

Would you disown (explain!) your children if they were criminals? What would you do if your child was the worst student in class?

It is okay for parents to spank their children?

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