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Ellie Jane Aged 10 months

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No matter how much you love your kids, or enjoy being a parent, there are certain times when everyone needs a break from it all.

Find out if it's time for you to take a break with our fun quiz and hear what parent educator Nikki Taylor thinks.

What time did you wake up today?

	About seven, when my alarm went off
	About seven when the alarm woke me, but I kept hitting 'snooze' and ended up being late
	About seven, but then I rolled over and went back to sleep till nine
	About seven, and before that at six, five, four, three-thirty…

What's your favourite drink?

Double Espresso with a shot of whisky - preferably intravenously
Strong, black coffee
A nice cuppa tea
Freshly squeezed fruit juice

What do you think when you look at the housework

It's about time I made up a chore chart
I'm glad it's all under control
Hey, what's a bit of clutter between friends?
If I sell the house then I don't need to do it

What did you dream about most recently?

Lying in a salon with skilled hands massaging my back
Lying on a beach with the warm sun on my back
Lying to my boss saying I had a bad back
Lying on a bouncy castle made of jelly with thousands of chocolate coated kids climbing up my back

You're out shopping and your toddler decides to throw a tantrum. What do you do?

Blush furiously as other shoppers are staring and warn her if she doesn't start behaving she'll go to bed
Ignore her and calmly carry on with my shopping, she'll soon get bored
Give her what she wants, there's no point in her getting upset
Show that little lady that I can throw the sort of tantrums that she could only dream about

Has anything made you cry today?

Yes, out of sheer frustration when I got held up and got to the bank one minute after it closed
Yes, when my child took his first steps
Yes, but only 'cos I was laughing so hard
Why did you have to ask me that? You've set me off again.

And what's made you laugh?

My children, they're so sweet when they play together
Absolutely everything - life's great
The kids were fighting, the baby was screaming, and the dog ran mud all over my clean carpet…oh hang on, is hysteria the same as laughter?
I saw someone walk into a door - I probably shouldn't have laughed but I was glad it wasn't me for once

Children were sent to…

Bring us love and happiness
Bring us fun and laughter
Bring us smiles and responsibilities
Bring us to Hell and back

It's your birthday, where do you want to go?

To an adventure theme park
To the zoo
To the cinema
To bed

Which of the following could be your motto?

If you're going through hell, keep going
Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow
Every time I think I'm wrong I realise I'm mistaken
You spend all your life seeking knowledge then you die and forget it all