What’s the Best Discipline Style for Your Child? Quiz

1. Your child apologizes after misbehaving. What do you do?

Acknowledge their apology and discuss how to improve.

Accept it but remind them of the consequence.

Thank them and talk about what they learned.

Accept it and move on.

2. Your child talks back to you. How do you handle it?

Stay calm and ask them why they’re upset.

Tell them that talking back is unacceptable and issue a consequence.

Explain why respect is important and discuss how to express feelings better.

Let it go if it’s not a serious issue.

3. Your child refuses to eat dinner. What's your approach?

Offer a different option and encourage them to try a little.

Tell them they need to eat what’s served or they won’t get anything else.

Let them skip it, but remind them they can’t have snacks later.

Let them decide; they’ll eat when they’re hungry.

4. If your child lies to you, how do you handle it?

Ask why they lied and reassure them that honesty is important.

Let them know lying is unacceptable and give a consequence.

Discuss why they lied and make sure they understand the value of honesty.

Let it slide unless it becomes a pattern.

5. Your child isn't sharing toys with a sibling. What's your response?

Encourage them to share and explain why it’s important.

Take the toy away until they’re ready to share.

Allow them to work it out but step in if it escalates.

Let them figure it out on their own.

6. Your child gets upset after losing a game. How do you respond?

Comfort them and talk about how to handle losing gracefully.

Remind them that it's just a game and they need to accept the outcomes.

Acknowledge their feelings but encourage them to try again next time.

Let them work through their feelings alone.

7. Your child interrupts while you're on an important call. What do you do?

Politely tell them to wait and talk to them afterward.

Signal for them to stop and address it firmly after the call.

Apologize and explain why they need to wait next time.

Ignore it unless it becomes a regular issue.

8. Your child is scared to sleep alone. How do you help?

Stay with them until they fall asleep and reassure them.

Tell them they need to learn to sleep alone and stick to it.

Comfort them and gradually reduce the amount of time you stay.

Let them sleep with you if they’re uncomfortable.

9. Your child wants to quit an activity after one bad experience. What's your response?

Encourage them to keep trying and offer support.

Tell them they need to finish what they started.

Suggest they try a few more times before deciding.

Let them quit if they really don’t like it.

10. Your child forgets to do chores. What's your reaction?

Remind them and offer to help them start.

Give them a consequence for not completing their task.

Discuss why they forgot and create a plan to help them remember.

Let it go and hope they remember next time.

11. Your child brings home a bad grade. How do you handle it?

Talk about what went wrong and how to improve.

Set expectations for improvement and monitor their progress.

Encourage them to work harder but acknowledge their effort.

Let them handle it and decide how to improve.

12. Your child breaks a house rule. What's your reaction?

Discuss why the rule matters and how to avoid breaking it again.

Issue a consequence and make sure they understand why.

Talk about why it happened and agree on how to fix it.

Let it slide if it’s minor.

13. Your child wants to stay up past bedtime. How do you respond?

Allow it occasionally if they’ve behaved well.

Stick to the set bedtime without exceptions.

Negotiate a later bedtime on special occasions.

Let them decide when to sleep.

14. Your child is rude to a friend. How do you handle it?

Talk to them about why it’s hurtful and how to apologize.

Make them apologize and discuss consequences.

Encourage them to apologize and reflect on their behavior.

Let them handle it on their own.

15. Your child wants to play before finishing homework. What's your response?

Allow a short break, then remind them to finish.

Insist that homework comes first.

Let them choose, but remind them of the consequences.

Let them decide when to do it.

16. When your child refuses to clean their room, how do you usually respond?

Calmly explain why it’s important and offer to help them start

Firmly tell them they need to clean it now or face a consequence

Set a clear expectation but allow them to decide when to clean it.

Let them leave it messy for a while; they’ll clean it when they’re ready.

17. Your child asks to negotiate a rule. What's your reaction?

Listen and see if a compromise is possible.

Stick to the rule without exception.

Hear them out and adjust if it makes sense.

Let them adjust the rule if it’s reasonable.

18. Your child is spending too much time on screens. How do you respond?

Set gentle limits and suggest alternative activities.

Enforce a strict time limit with consequences.

Set limits but allow some flexibility.

Let them manage their own screen time.

19. If your child throws a tantrum in a public place, what's your first reaction?

Stay calm, comfort them, and try to understand why they’re upset.

Remove them from the situation and explain why their behavior is not acceptable.

Acknowledge their feelings but make it clear that certain behavior isn’t allowed.

Ignore it and let them calm down on their own.

20. Your child is struggling with homework and asks for help. What do you do?

Sit with them and walk through the problem step-by-step.

Encourage them to figure it out but offer guidance if they get stuck.

Remind them that they need to finish it and offer minimal help