Parenting Style Quiz: What Type Of Parent Are You?
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Part of your default parenting style is the model your parents most often used during your childhood. So, why not answer a few questions on this " Parenting style quiz " to determine what type of parent are you or your primary parenting style. If your parent(s) parenting style makes you experience great anger/loss/sadness, you might want to talk to a therapist. Please answer the following questions related to your upbringing by choosing the answer closest to your experience. Good Luck!
- 1.
You are under 5 years old and you steal a candy bar from the store. Your parent(s)
- A.
Spank/yell/or punish you sternly. Make you apologize to the cashier and are forbidden candy for a month.
- B.
Your parent pays for the candy saying "kids!" to the clerk and then gives you the candy bar.
- C.
Your parent(s) explains how taking something that isn't yours makes the other person feel and discusses ways to make amends without any shame.
- D.
Your parents get angry at you and yell at you.
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- 2.
When you wrote on the walls with pen/marker/poop, your parent(s) would...
- A.
Spank, Yell, or give me a stern time out as punishment
- B.
Roll their eyes at you and clean it up themselves.
- C.
Gently describe what they see and what needs to be done ("Looks like there is marker on the wall let's get a towel to clean it up.") Then discusses mutually agreeable ways to have fun writing/painting.
- D.
The ignore you as a form of punishment.
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- 3.
At dinner time you refuse to eat the meal prepared. Your parent(s)
- A.
You can't get up from the table until you've cleaned your plate.
- B.
You can have whatever you want and after some whining mom makes you a different meal
- C.
Want you to listen to your body's cues and don't make you eat. You have options for an array of healthy foods when you do feel hungry.
- D.
Your parents make sure that you are spanked as a punishment for your tantrums.
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- 4.
At a family function your parent(s)' expectation for behavior was...
- A.
Children should be seen and not heard. Speak when spoken too and keep their manners at the table at all times
- B.
You do what you want running amok, flinging food, etc. Your parent(s) smile and shrug.
- C.
You are allowed to follow your needs but are reminded to think of other's needs to eat their meal, hear the conversation, etc.
- D.
Kids are kids, they are allowed to have fun. Even it inconveniences other people.
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- 5.
As a child your parent(s) spanked you
- A.
As the primary form of discipline
- B.
Occasionally when your parent(s) reached their limit
- C.
Never. Hands are not for hitting.
- D.
Almost always in order to keep m behavior in check.
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- 6.
As a child when you misbehaved your parent(s)
- A.
Showed strong disapproval
- B.
Showed a resigned "kids will be kids" attitude
- C.
Showed a positive attitude that it was an opportunity to learn and grow together as a family
- D.
Showed ignorance until I corrected my behavior.
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- 7.
Do you feel comfortable with your parents about sharing deep personal stuff?
- A.
Yes, I am comfortable.
- B.
No, I'm not at all comfortable
- C.
It depends, but I'm comfortable.
- D.
I don't know, I feel scare of my parents judging me.
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- 8.
Did you feel loved and supported as a child?
- A.
No, they were too strict.
- B.
Yes, absolutely
- C.
Yes, but felt like my parents spoiled me.
- D.
It depends, I know they love & care but I get scared of them.
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- 9.
Do you trust your parents fully?
- A.
Absolutely
- B.
No, not at all. I feel distant from my parents
- C.
It depends, but maybe
- D.
I know I should trust them but I sometimes feel unable to.
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- 10.
Have your parents checked your phone or belongings without your permission?
- A.
No
- B.
Never
- C.
Yes, they have.
- D.
They have checked my phone but they always ask me.
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Jan 22, 2013Quiz Created by
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