Parenting From The Trenches (CA)

1. Which of the following is not the goal of discipline?

To instill fear

Build self esteem

Teach new skills

Develop self-control

2. Typically, children need love the most when their behavior is at its worst.

True

False

3. Which of the following is a 'parent' reason for a child's misbehaving?

A parent that is distracted by another activity that takes attention away from the child.

A parent that is too tired and easily frustrated by the child.

A parent that has unreal expectations about their child being able to act appropriately in certain situations.

All choices are correct.

4. When giving kids choices it is okay to narrow their options to those that you are comfortable with.

True

False

5. The way to put teens in time out is to

Tell them to go to their room or else

Lock them in the bathroom

You, the caregiver, leave for a time out

Lock them out of the house for 10 minutes

6. Negative attention is better than

Positive attention

Negative reinforcement

Positive reward

No attention at all

7. Making threats and promises come true is one way to

Build trust

Embarrass children

Build self esteem

Build self-restraint

8. Which of the following is NOT a 'kid' reason for children misbehaving?

Behavior as a survival skill

Unreal expectations of the child's ability

Exploration and curiosity about the environment

Lack of understanding about appropriate boundaries

9. Sometimes parents try to protect children from ________ consequences.

Natural

Negative

Logical

Positive

10. The presenter's activity with audience participation and the chocolate bars demonstrated

Parental role modeling

Building trust

Providing consequences

Building self-esteem