What Is Your Parenting Style?
Find out if you're an Authoritative, Authoritarian, or Permissive parent.
- 1.Your child wants to eat a cookie before bedtime, but they've already brushed their teeth. What do you do?
- A.
"Absolutely not! You've already brushed your teeth." This is a household rule, and will not change.
- B.
"I don't think it's a good idea. You've already brushed your teeth." Though you don't think it's a good idea, you will listen to your child's explanation for why a cookie is necessary.
- C.
"Sure!" While you know your child has already brushed their teeth, you do not like denying them their wants.
- 2.Your child played rough with one of their siblings and hurt them. What do you do?
- A.
Punish them (time out, spanking, ect). No exceptions.
- B.
Listen to each child give their side of the story before coming to a conclusion.
- C.
Briefly intervene, but ultimately allow my children to continue playing rough.
- 3.Your child asks for candy during check-out at the grocery store. What do you do?
- A.
Tell them 'no'. I do not allow children to eat candy unless it's a special occasion.
- B.
Allow my child to tell me why I should allow them to get candy while deciding if they can or not.
- C.
Buy the candy for my child. I buy it every time they ask.
- 4.It is snack time and your child has already had their portion. She asks for another snack. What do you do?
- A.
Say 'no' because of the "one snack" rule.
- B.
Allow my child to tell me why she would like another snack, and give her something if she is hungry.
- C.
Give her the snack without question or concern.
- 5.Your child is participating with a play-mate. He snatches a toy from his play-mate without asking. What do you do?
- A.
Immediately demand that my son return the toy to his play-mate.
- B.
Explain to my child that he shouldn't take toys from his friends before making him return it.
- C.
Ignore the incident and allow them to continue planning.
- 6.How often do you spank your children?
- A.
Every time they violate a rule that entails spanking as a consequence.
- B.
I prefer to use time-out rather than spanking. I use it every time they violate a rule that entails time-out as a consequence.
- C.
If I think that spanking is necessary then I will use it. I will make exceptions to this rule if I think it's warranted.
- D.
I prefer time-out instead of spanking. If I think that time-out is necessary then I will use it. I will make exceptions to this rule if I think it's warranted.
- E.
I try to never discipline my child.
- 7.Your child made a failing grade on a test. What do you do?
- A.
Ground them for a specific and set amount of time, no exceptions.
- B.
Be disappointed, but ultimately not punish them.
- C.
Make them study for a few minutes every night, and warn them that if the bad grades continue their may be negative consequences.
- D.
Allow them to explain why they got the bad grade, but do nothing. Give them the chance to improve on their next test before seeking punishment.
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