Saturday, February 21, 2009

Crunch Quiz

I think this is a fun little quiz and I'm surprised about how crunchy I am.

How Crunchy Are you, Mamas?

I scored 170 - Crunchier Than Grapenuts

What's Your Granola Factor?------*~*------

1. Do you have homebirths? 15 points for "yes" (unassisted) 10 points for "yes" (midwife in attendance) 5 points for alternative birthing left 2 points for "thinking about/would like home birth"0 for "no" (wouldn't consider it)------

2. Will you circumcise future sons? 5 points for "no" 0 points for "yes"------

3. Do you use cloth diapers?20 point if you do Elimination Communication (no diapers) 15 points if "yes" (wash and make your own) 10 points if "yes" (wash your own) 5 points if "yes" (diaper service) 2 points if "thinking about it" 0 points if "no" (wouldn't consider it)------

4. Do you observe your fertility signals using Natural Family Planning/Fertility Awareness and use that for birth control/trying to conceive?10 points for "yes" (observe and use for birth control/ttc) or you use ecological breastfeeding/lactational amnorrhea 5 points for "yes" (observe for trying to conceive)2 points "thinking about it" 0 points for "no" (wouldn't consider it)------

5. Do you co-sleep?10 points for "yes" (all night every night) 5 points for "yes" (part/all of most nights) 2 points for "thinking about it" 0 points for "no".------

6. Do you use a sling/soft carrier?5 points for "yes" 2 points for "thinking about it" 0 points for "no" (wouldn't consider it)------

7. Do you breastfeed exclusively for the first 6+ months?10 points if "yes" 5 points for "no" (use occasional bottles of expressed breastmilk) 2 points for "no" (use occasional bottles of formula) 0 for "no" (don't breastfeed by choice)------

8. Do you believe in/practice child-led weaning (even if that means breastfeeding for several years)?15 points for "yes" (complete child-led weaning) 10 points for "yes" (up to 3 years) 5 points for "yes" (up to 2 years) 2 points for "thinking about it" 0 points for "no" (you'll wean the baby at 1 year or earlier)------

9. Do you tandem nurse/nurse during your pregnancy? 10 points for "yes" (nurse during pgcy and tandem nurse) 5 points for "yes" (nurse during pgcy, but wean before birth) 2 points for "thinking about it" 0 points for "no"(wouldn't consider it)------

10. Would you/have you ever breastfeed/fed someone else's baby or have someone else bf your child?10 points if yes (have or someone has bf your baby) 5 points if yes (would) 2 points if maybe 0 if no (wouldn't consider it)------

11. Do you eat organic/whole/natural foods and limit your meat? 15 points for "yes" (grow own/buy organic, shop only at health food store, grind own wheat, vegetarian, etc.) 10 points for "yes" (grow some of own food, buy organic, use whole wheat flour, bake own bread, eat some meat occasionally)5 points for "yes" (try to buy natural, whole grain foods, etc.) 2 points for "thinking about it" 0 points for "no" (wouldn't consider it)------

12. Do you use herbal/homeopathic remedies?10 points if "yes" (very rarely see a regular doctor) 5 points if "yes" (but use a doctor occasionally) 2 points if "thinking about it" (see a doc for now) 0 points for "no" (wouldn't consider it)------

13. Do you home school?10 points if "yes" (currently homeschool) 5 points for "yes" (will homeschool) 2 points for "thinking about it" 0 points for "no" (wouldn't consider it)------

14. What's your take on childhood vaccinations?15 points for no vaccines 10 for delayed, selective vaccination 5 points for selective, on schedule vaccination 2 points for thinking about not vaccinating 0 points for vaxing on schedule------

15. Do you use cloth/re-usable products for mom?10 points if yes (make own)5 points if yes (buy own) 2 points if thinking about it 0 points if no------

16. Do you wear makeup?10 points if never5 points is sometimes/rarely (or use natural makeup/lightly)0 points if yes------

17. Do you shave?10 points if never5 points if sometimes/rarely (or some parts, like armpits but not legs)0 pints if yes------

18. Whats you shoe style?10 points if barefoot all the time5 points if sandals when going out0 points if any or toed/socks------

19. Do you use natural cleaning product/etc?10 points if yes (make own)5 points if yes (buy)0 points if no------

Ratings:
140 - 170 WOW...Crunchier than Grape Nuts.
120 - 139 Super Nutty, Ultra-Crunchy Granola Earth Mama.
90 - 119 Mmm! Love that whole-grain crunch!
60 - 89 Pretty Crispy.
20 - 59 Sprinkled with Granola
.5 - 19 Instant Oatmeal.
0 - 4 Jell-O

No comments: