What is Your Parenting Style?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Does your child have set bedtimes and clear household chores?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 2.
  Do you know your child's friends by name?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 3.
  Do you often bribe your child to do things with large rewards?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 4.
  Do you often find yourself offering no explanations for the rules you set - perhaps you regularly say "Because I say so!" when you are asked a question?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 5.
  Do you avoid conflict wih your child?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 6.
  Are you involved in your child's life outside the home?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 7.
  Does your child understand the expectations that you have for their behaviour? 

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 8.
  Do you have a willingness to be your child's best friend rather than their parent? 

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 9.
  Do you make most of the decisions concerning your child's life?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 10.
  Do you often compromise your rules to accommodate your child's mood?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 11.
  Do you often find yourself making excuses for not being there for your child?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 12.
  Do you have a healthy and open line of communication with your child? Does your child feel that he or she can speak to you without fear about anything?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  AUTHORITATIVE

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  Looks like you are the Authoritative parenting style! Authoritative parents are known for their high expectations they have for their children, as well as understanding and supporting their children to achieve those goals. This type of parenting helps to foster a productive relationship between parents and their children. Your child is most likely to have healthy self confidence and free to discuss things with you.
• 2.
  UNINVOLVED / NEGLECTFUL

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  Uninvolved or neglectful parenting is often a side effect of parents have too little time for their child and competing priorities, due to factors like work. Neglectful parents are generally described as indulgent, passive, absent, and busy with external obligations. These parents might be more likely to use material goods and lax rules to make up for their lack of involvement. If you identify with this parenting style, it's never too late to become more involved in your child's life!
• 3.
  PERMISSIVE

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  Permissive parenting, also known as indulgent parenting, generally describes parents that are responsive to their child's needs, but are not demanding. These parents tend to be a little too lenient while trying to avoid confrontation. The benefit of this parenting style is that they are usually very nurturing and loving, and tend to be great friends with their children!
• 4.
  AUTHORITARIAN

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  Authoritarian parenting is characterised by parents who are demanding and strict with their children, and have specific goals for them in mind. Authoritarian parents often expect their children to follow a strict set of rules, with little to no wiggle room. As such, Authoritarians' kids often turn out to be high achievers! The flip side of this style of parenting can result in children who can behave rebelliously when nobody is around. They also sometimes do not know how to thin by themselves because they are always told what to do.
• 5.
  INTENTIONAL

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  Intentional parenting is a newer style of parenting gaining ground and combines the best aspects of some of the more effective styles. These parents have an approach that makes them intentional parents. They focus on quality time, they are available, considerate, have empathy and their focus is on engagement, teaching and working with their children. This parenting styles raises children who are more responsible and more likely to think about their actions and behaviors.