Q1.Where do you live?
Shanghai, China
Q2.How old are you?
32 years old.
Q3.How old is/are your kid(s)?
4 years old.
Q4.Please tell us about your family.
My husband, child, and me.
Q5.Are you currently working?
Yes, I am working.
Q6.What is your job?
Buyer
Q7.What are your working hours like?
8 hours, full-time.
Q8.Does your partner help with childcare?
Depending on his mood.
Q9.How does your partner help with childcare?
By take our son to a park and playing.
Q10.Who takes care of your children while you are at work?
My parents.
Q11.How do you relax after taking care of the children?
By sleeping.
Q12.Do your children take any extra lessons after school? (e.g. piano lessons, English lessons etc.)
He has an interest in anything concerning food.
Q13.What kind of life skills do you think are necessary for kids to have?
High EQ, the ability to protect himself.
Q14.Do you do anything to develop those skills?
I observe him closely to see his characteristics and reactions in everyday life, and have good communication with him so that I can make him understand.
Q15.What makes you happy?
When my child says “ Mom, welcome home!” and hands me my slippers.
Q16..In ten years, what do you think will be making you happy?
I want to have 2 kids by my side, my parents in good health, and a husband who listens to what I say.
Q17.What makes you think “Working and taking care of a child is hard!” ?
It is a burden for me that my child has too much energy.
Q18.Do you have any trouble with your work? If so, please tell us about the details.
I want to be paid more.
Q19.Do you have any trouble with taking care of your children? If so, please tell us about the details.
He is spoiled in many ways, since his grandparents have been too kind to him.
Q20.What is it that you value in child-rearing?
I think what you do everyday make a big difference. To have respect for parents is also important.
Q21.What activities do you want to do with your children? (e.g. traveling, playing with them etc.)
To have a pet dog.
Q22.Recently, what has made you the happiest?
My son will enter kindergarten. It is a small step towards social life.
Q23.Is there anything you wish you should have done?
I should have fallen in love and gotten married sooner.