Why God made Moms...from a child's view

Last year, I received the following email about how 2nd grade kids answered these questions. I laughed and enjoyed all their answers, but decided to ask my own 2nd grader (Justin) and add his answers. Then I decided to add the answers that my 5th grader (Jennifer) gave. The answers are very interesting and I wanted to share them with you today. (Thanks Mary for the idea!)


WHY GOD MADE MOMS

Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:


>Why did God make mothers?

1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

Justin-to help take care of their kids
Jennifer-So we could be born

How did God make mothers?

1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of sti rring.
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger
parts.

Justin- God formed them
Jennifer-taking bone from Adam and sculpting the rest of her

What ingredients are mothers made of ?

1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice
in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use
string, I think.

Justin-uugh..clay and other special parts
Jennifer-bones, blood cells, and niceness

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?

1. We're related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.

Justin-. Because God knew a long time ago that I was going to be my mom’ s child and she would be my Mom
Jennifer-my mom has the right number of tolerance for my attitude

What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?

1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get
drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES
to chores?

Justin-Well if he had been in jail before and drank alcohol or if he had killed anybody.
Jennifer-what religion he is and how good he is with kids

Why did your mom marry your dad?

1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world and my Mom eats a
lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.

Justin-so they could have fun together
Jennifer-because it was Jesus’s will

Who's the boss at your house?

1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a
goofball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the
bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than
Dad.

Justin-Well pretty much God because we believe that he knows everything and he can take care of everything.
Jennifer-Dad & Mom

What's the difference between moms & dads?

1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at
work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power
'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your
friend's.
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

Justin-hehe- well..moms don’t have thingies and Dad’s do. And moms wear earrings and dads –well most of them don’t but some do unless they are boyish.
Jennifer-Mom understands more of the girl’s point of view, and Dads understand more of the boy’s point of view

What does your mom do in her spare time?

1. Mothers don't do spare time. [This kid is a genius!!!]
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

Justin- Spend it with me.
Jennifer-She plays with us

What would it take to make your mom perfect?

1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of
plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.

Justin-well if she never sinned before and if she didn’t get her (speeding)ticket
Jennifer-nothing comes to mind

If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?

1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean.
I'd get rid of that.
2. I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who
did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the
back of her head.

Justin-nothing
Jennifer-that she knew Hannah Montana

What kind of little girl was your mom?

1. My Mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty
bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.

Justin-one that took care of her brothers and made sure everything was done right.
Jennifer-a shy one


I hope you enjoyed these sweet, funny answers. A couple of points that I feel need explaining....I'm glad Jennifer realizes she has an attitude.I think Justin meant girlish instead of boyish. In all my years of driving, I have been pulled over ONE time, and of course, I got a ticket. And, of course, the kids had to be in the car with me! Jennifer was really into Hannah Montana at that point. Her answer would not include Hannah Montana anymore. And yes, Justin does know the real name of boy's thingies, but he knew I was writing his answers and he was too embarrassed to say that for me to write down.

I love the kids that God has given me!! And I am glad they love me back!