Interview Questions: What Was I Like As A Baby?

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1. What was I like as a baby? Can you give me some descriptions? My mom explained that I was a very extreme baby. She explained that if I was happy everyone knew I was happy if I was sad everyone knew I was sad. I was a very expressive baby. If I felt uncomfortable I would cry and scream until someone would come. If I felt happy I would smile and make silly face. It was always clear what type of mood I was in. My mom said that I was the type of baby that never wanted to be alone if I did not hear or hear anyone around me I would try. I always wanted attention from any person. My mom said that I was the baby everyone wanted to hug because I would go with anyone even a stranger. My claims that I was a baby who just wanted …show more content…

What kinds of things made me show this emotion as a young child (2-5 years)? When I was a child my mom said that I would express the emotion of happiness when I would listen to music. She said that I would dance around the house with a big smile on my face. I would enjoy interacting with other children and play with them she said that I was a very social child.
7. What kinds of things made me show this emotion as an older child (6-11 years)? My mom said that I was the type of person that had many friends because people always wanted to be around me because I would always have a positive attitude. I would always be happy and would love to make my friends laugh because I would be acting silly. My mom said that I would be the type of person who enjoyed being out side and playing with my friends and being happy.
8. How do you think I dealt with this emotion when I was little? My mom believes that I genuinely always wanted to be happy when I was little. She said that if for whatever reason I would be upset about something I would always try to find a way to make myself feel better. I would do things that would get me out of a negative emotion. My mom said that I would tell her that I did not feel like myself when I would feel sad or angry because being happy was who I

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