Am I following negative parenting styles?
Are you a parent, and do you ever ask yourself, "Am I following negative parenting styles?" If so, then this quiz will help you find the answer. Parents generally don't have bad intentions when they are raising their children, but a negative parenting style may cause children to have worse than good effects on them. The bad part is that even after following a negative parenting style, parents may not be aware of this. But don't worry, just answer a few questions honestly, and we will help you know that. Let's go!
- 1.
How do you react when your child makes a mistake?
- A.
I shout at them.
- B.
I scold them badly.
- C.
I try to teach them.
- D.
I encourage them to do better.
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- 2.
How do you react when your child fails at school?
- A.
I call them a loser.
- B.
I say I never expected anything good from you anyways.
- C.
I ask them not to worry but work harder the next time.
- D.
I try to understand where they went wrong and do something about that.
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- 3.
What do you do when your child's opinions differ from your opinions?
- A.
I get angry.
- B.
I tell them they know nothing.
- C.
I try to understand their opinion.
- D.
It's okay because they can have their own opinions.
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- 4.
When you return back to home, what do you do upon seeing your child?
- A.
I just smile and go back to my room.
- B.
Nothing
- C.
I give them a tight hug.
- D.
I spend some time with them.
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- 5.
Has your child ever complained about not getting any attention from you?
- A.
Many times
- B.
A few times
- C.
I don't think so
- D.
No
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- 6.
How do you react when your child does something good?
- A.
I tell them to do better.
- B.
Why does it matter to me?
- C.
I give them a lovely compliment.
- D.
I praise them and take them out for ice cream.
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- 7.
If you have issues with your husband/wife, how do you react when your child is around?
- A.
I fight with my husband/wife.
- B.
I shout at my child to leave us alone for a moment.
- C.
I don't react badly in front of my child.
- D.
I take my wife/husband to another room and talk calmly.
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- 8.
Are you aware of what your child does all day?
- A.
Not at all
- B.
Does it really matter?
- C.
I am fully aware.
- D.
I try to know as much as I can
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- 9.
Do you think you are a good parent?
- A.
I think I am not.
- B.
I think I need to do better.
- C.
I am good, but I can be better.
- D.
I think I am good.
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- 10.
How does your child behave when you are around?
- A.
They seem nervous.
- B.
They seem scared.
- C.
They seem happy.
- D.
They seem pretty normal.
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Feb 01, 2023Quiz Created by
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