Parenting Test / 19 questions

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Question 1: A child will not go to bed without crying. Do you?

Let them cry it out

Go in every 30 minutes to calm them down in between crying to assure them they are not alone

Go in every 5-10 minutes to calm them down in between crying to assure them they are not alone

Lay with them only until they fall asleep

Lay with them all night

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Question 2: Your infant will not let anyone but you hold them without crying. Do you?

Leave them alone until they stop crying

Leave them alone for 5 mins at a time until they get used to it

Make them go to someone else, so they are at least not alone, even if they are screaming

Hold them continuously, until they will grow out of this

I enjoy them needing me this much, I don’t mind having them with me constantly

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Question 3: Child won’t stop trying to touch the hot stove. Do you?

Give a consequence each time they approach the stove

Hold their hand over the hot element close enough to show how hot saying, hot, ouch

Tap their hands each time saying ‘ouch’, ‘no’, ‘don’t touch’ until they understand

Keep just picking them up and moving them away from the stove

Turning the stove off while the child is around, figuring they will learn this when they are older

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Question 4: Child throws a temper tantrum in a grocery store: Do you?

Give a consequence in the grocery store

Take the child out to the car and consequence and/or reason with to fix behavior

Work with the child trying to encourage them to stop, without giving into their demands. If all else fails, then go home and try again later

Give the child what they want so they will stop crying

Just let them cry no matter what others think or say

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Question 5: Your child takes toys away from their sibling. Do you?

Give a consequence and make him/her give the toy back

Take the toy away from both of them

Make your child give the toy back to the other child, and apologize

They need to learn to share, so you do nothing

They will work it out, the stronger one will win, the weaker one will learn to lose

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Question 6: Your child is between 2 and 3 and you can’t seem to get them potty trained. Do you?

Not allow pull ups, and if they have an accident, show disapproval

Sit for hours with them in the bathroom trying to encourage them to go

Just keep trying patiently, while encouraging them to be a big girl/boy

Bribe them with treats or prizes to go potty

Don’t worry about it assuming they will figure it out later

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Question 7: Your child tells you a lie. Do you?

You punish your child for the lie

Give a consequence and make the child apologize

Find out why the child lied and try to make it a learning lesson

Make him or him apologize and forget about it

Assume your child will outgrow the lying stage in time

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Question 8: Your child starts to swear, and it becomes more consistent. Do you?

Give a consequence that is doled out every time you hear them swear

Put oil of oregano in their mouth each time they swear (tastes bad but is healthy for them)

Start a Swear Jar, explaining that you will put money in there each time you swear as well

Discuss with them how rude this is and explain how you feel when you hear them swear

Ignore it, they will either outgrow it or be like most people in the world and swear

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Question 9: Your child starts to steal often. Do you?

Give a consequence that you dole out every time they steal

Make him/her take it back each time you find out and apologize

Go to counselling to find out the source of the reason for the continual stealing

Explain why stealing is bad, asking them how they would feel if someone took something very important of theirs

All kids steal, they will outgrow it

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Question 10: You find out your child bullies other children: Do you?

Give a consequence that you dole out each time you hear they have bullied someone

Make your child do some community service after apologizing to their victims.

Make them apologize and make amends with the child/ren they have bullied

Discuss this with your child, asking them how they would feel if it was done to them

Chances are the child did something to your child, so they deserve what they got

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Question 11: Your child starts to want luxuries (more than the needs that you provide for him) Do you?

Say no, explaining that they can have extra things when they are older and can get a job

Encourage your child to do more than their weekly chores to earn extra money

Give the child an allowance so they can learn how to save, and spend wisely

Reward your child with a few luxuries they want occasionally for exceptional behavior

Hand him money whenever he wants

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Question 12: You think it is time your child starts to do chores: Do you?

Make a chore list each day that needs to be done and allow no play time until completed

Give a weekly household chore, up and above their regular daily personal chores with no compensations believing we all have to do our part

Give allowance, but contingent on getting weekly chores done

Give the child chores, only when they ask for money to teach them to work for what they want

No, my child doesn’t have to do chores. They will have to do chores as an adult

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Question 13: Your child won’t put their things away. Do you?

Give a consequence that you dole out every time you see something not put away

Call them back every time until it is done

Once a day do a house hold pick up session where everyone helps

It is easier to just pick it up myself and worry about bigger parenting issues

My parents picked up after me, and I turned out ok, so I will do the same

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Question 14: You find out your child is not doing their homework. Do you?

Ground them from everything until the teacher informs you the child is back on track

Give the child time to do homework every night with full supervision and if not done they cannot do anything else’s

Sit with the child every night and help them with their homework

It doesn’t matter as long as they are passing

Do some or all of the work for them as they are smart, and you know it

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Question 15: You find out your child is smoking marijuana or drinking alcohol. Do you?

Take them to the police and hope that will scare them enough to stop

Ground them from all friends and contact with the ones you think influenced them

Have a consequence and keep an eye on them but understand you might not catch every time they do drugs

Talked to them about the dangers of drugs but know they will probably do it anyway

Everyone does drugs, it’s ok

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Question 16: You find out your child is skipping school often. Do you?

Ground them from everything but school until you see an improvement

Threaten to walk them to every class

Give a consequence once a week after calling the school for a progress report to see if they have skipped

If their grades are passing, I won’t interfere

It is their life, if they want to screw it up, they will learn eventually, even if they must repeat a grade

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Question 17: Your child starts asking you for money. Do you?

Say no, explaining that nothing is free

Ask them what it is for, and if it is reasonable, allow them to do extra chores to earn the money

Give an allowance, but only for completed weekly chores

Give an allowance

Hand over whatever they ask for. After all, life is hard, I want to make it easier for them

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Question 18: Your child starts cutting and/or other forms of hurting themselves. Do you?

Go through their things to find out what might be the cause of this. Lovingly but firmly enforcing stronger rules on what they listen to, read, and friends they hang out with

Get counseling right away

Bring it up and start asking questions to find the source of this. Asking them how you can help and/or if they want professional counseling. Offering extra love and affection

Make yourself available to talk, showing love & affection but allowing them work it out

Leave it be, to draw attention to this subject might make it worse

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Last question: Your child wants to go to college or university, do you?

Tell them to get a job and start saving

Offer to pay for extras only, but you will loan them the money, interest free for the tuition

Offer to pay for tuition only, and they have to pay the rest

Offer to pay but only if they keep their grades up

Pay for everything

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Thank you for taking the quiz.

Please note: This assessment is only intended to help you get to know more about yourself as a parent without judgment. These findings may or may not be what you feel is the truth. Live your own truth.

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