Physical Characteristics
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Would you like to write about his/her physical characteristics in his/her infant and toddler years?
- What weight and length was he/she when he/she was born? Did he/she have any hair? What color was it? Describe his/her face. What color were his/her eyes?
- Who did people say he/she looked like when he/she was an infant? Any particular family member? Anyone famous?
- Did he/she have any birth marks? Where were they? What did they look like?
- Throughout his/her infancy, how did his/her physical characteristics change? Did he/she become more or less plump? Did his/her hair or eyes change color?
- During both his/her infant and toddler years, did he/she grow quickly or slowly for his/her age?
- At what age did he/she begin crawling and then walking? When did he/she start getting his/her first teeth?
Would you like to write about his/her physical characteristics in his/her childhood years?
- Describe what he/she looked like in his/her childhood years. Describe how his/her physical characteristics changed over these years.
- If he/she went through puberty in his/her childhood years, describe the experience. What changes occurred?
- Describe his/her hair. How did he/she wear it? Was there a particular style name associated with the way he/she wore his/her hair? What color was it? Did he/she or someone else fix his/her hair to go to school or other events?
- Describe his/her body. How big was he? Was he/she happy with his/her body, or did he/she wish any part(s) of it could be different? How did he/she want it to look?
- Did he/she have difficulties maintaining his/her weight? Did he/she feel he/she was too small or too big? Did he/she do anything to change his/her weight?
- Describe his/her face. What was his/her complexion like? What did his/her eyes, nose, and other facial features look like? Did he/she wear glasses or braces? If yes, how did he/she feel about wearing them?
- Did he/she look like or resemble anyone during his/her childhood years? Did he/she like looking like this person? Why or why not?
- Was there a particular body part that was his/her favorite? his/her eyes, hair, or legs for example? Did he/she feel other people favored that part also?
- At this time in his/her life, if he/she could have changed his/her physical characteristics in any way, what would he/she have done? Why?
- Did he/she feel happy with the way he/she looked? Was his/her appearance important to him?
Would you like to write about his/her physical characteristics in his/her teenage years?
- Describe what he/she looked like in his/her teenage years. Describe how his/her physical characteristics changed over these years.
- If he/she went through puberty in his/her teenage years, describe the experience. What changes occurred?
- Describe his/her hair. How did he/she wear it? Was there a particular style name associated with the way he/she wore his/her hair?
- What color was his/her hair? Did he/she perm or color it? Did he/she spend a lot of time fixing his/her hair for school, work, or other events? What did he/she have to do to it?
- Describe his/her body. Was he/she tall or short? Thin or stocky? Muscular or not?
- Was he/she happy with his/her body, or did he/she wish any part(s) of it could be different? How did he/she want it to look? Did he/she do anything to change it? Did he/she workout or have surgery?
- Did he/she have difficulties maintaining his/her weight? Did he/she feel he/she was too small or too big? Did he/she do anything to change his/her weight?
- Describe his/her face. What was his/her complexion like? What did his/her eyes, nose, and other facial features look like? Did he/she wear glasses or braces? If yes, how did he/she feel about wearing them? Did he/she have facial hair?
- Did he/she look like or resemble anyone during his/her teenage years? Did he/she like looking like this person? Why or why not?
- Did he/she have any tattoos or ever want to have one? Where were they? What did they look like?
- At this time in his/her life, if he/she could have changed his/her physical characteristics in any way, what would he/she have done? Why?
- Did he/she feel happy with the way he/she looked? Was his/her appearance important to him?
Would you like to write about his/her physical characteristics in his/her adult years?
- Describe what he/she looked like in his/her adult years. Describe how his/her physical characteristics changed over these years.
- Describe his/her hair. How did he/she wear it? Was there a particular style name associated with the way he/she wore his/her hair?
- What color was his/her hair? Did he/she perm or color it? Did he/she spend a lot of time fixing his/her hair for work or other events? What did he/she have to do to it? Did he/she start to go gray or bald? Did he/she wear a wig or toupee?
- Describe his/her body. Was he/she tall or short? Thin or stocky? Muscular or not?
- Was he/she happy with his/her body, did he/she wish any part(s) of it could be different? How did he/she want it to look? Did he/she do anything to change it? Did he/she exercise or have surgery?
- Did he/she have difficulties maintaining his/her weight? Did he/she feel he/she was too small or too big? Did he/she do anything to change his/her weight?
- Describe his/her face. What did his/her eyes, nose, and other facial features look like? Did he/she wear glasses? If yes, how did he/she feel about wearing them? Did he/she start getting wrinkles at this point in time? Did he/she have facial hair?
- Did he/she wear dentures or a hearing aid?
- Did he/she have any tattoos or ever want to have one? Where were they? What did they look like?
- Was there a particular body part that was his/her favorite? his/her eyes or legs for example? Did he/she feel other people favored that part also?
- At this time in his/her life if he/she could have changed his/her physical characteristics in any way, what would he/she have done? Why?
- Did he/she feel happy with the way he/she looked? Was his/her appearance important to him
Would you like to write about his/her physical characteristics in his/her senior years?
- Describe what he/she looked like in his/her senior years. Describe how his/her physical characteristics changed over these years.
- Describe his/her hair. How did he/she wear it? Was there a particular style name associated with the way he/she wore his/her hair?
- What color was his/her hair? Did he/she perm or color it? Did he/she spend a lot of time fixing his/her hair for work or other events? What did he/she have to do to it? Did he/she start to go gray or bald? Did he/she wear a wig or toupee?
- Was he/she happy with his/her body? During these years did he/she wish any part(s) of it could be different? How did he/she want it to look? Did he/she do anything to change it? Did he/she exercise or have surgery?
- Did he/she have difficulties maintaining his/her weight? Did he/she feel he/she was too small or too big? Did he/she do anything to change his/her weight?
- Describe his/her face. What did his/her eyes, nose, and other facial features look like? Did he/she wear glasses? If yes, how did he/she feel about wearing them? Did he/she have facial hair?
- Did he/she wear dentures or a hearing aid?
- Did he/she look like or resemble anyone during his/her senior years? Did he/she like looking like this person? Why or why not?
- Did he/she have any tattoos or ever want to have one? Where were they? What did they look like?
- At this time in his/her life, if he/she could have changed his/her physical characteristics in any way, what would he/she have done? Why?
- Did he/she feel happy with the way he/she looked?