What's Your Parenting Enneagram Type?

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Quiz Questions

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1.The most important lesson to teach my kids is to follow the rules.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
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2.I love teaching my child about subjects I’m passionate in.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
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3. I take pride in the fact that I am raising a multitalented child.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
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4.I tend to get along better with young children who rely on me for help.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
5.
5. The most important lesson to teach my child is the value of hard work.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
6.
6.I want my children to value their “alone time” as I do.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
7.
7.My children are drawn to my warm and caring spirit.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
8.
8. Change gives me anxiety.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
9.
9. I tend to lose my temper quickly, but also recover quickly.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
10.
10. The most important lesson I want to teach my kids is the value of generosity.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
11.
11. At times I feel my children take advantage of my laid back parenting style.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
12.
12. I set high standards for my children and do everything I can to help them reach those standards.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
13.
13. I teach my children to take their time and make sure a project is done the right way.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
14.
14. If there is/was a baby in your house, your amazon cart is full of child locks, baby gates, and outlet plugs.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
15.
15. I would describe my parenting style as, “My way or the highway”
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
16.
16. Constant and controlled chaos is how we roll at our house.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
17.
17. The most important lesson I teach my kids is to not sweat the small stuff.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
18.
18. Sometimes I feel that my children take time away from my personal development.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
19.
19. Messes are always picked up around my house.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
20.
20. The best way to teach my child is to do things for them so they see it done the correct way.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
21.
21. I take pride in my child’s uniqueness.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
22.
22. I have been called a “helicopter parent” in the past.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
23.
23. Playing in the backyard with my kid often takes priority over mundane tasks like home work or household chores.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
24.
24. I have been called a true “momma/papa bear” in the past as I fiercely defend my kids.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
25.
25. I tend to get along better with older children who I can relate with.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
26.
26. I teach my children that getting things done is better than being perfect.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
27.
27. Arts and music are the first activities I tend to sign my child up for.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
28.
28. The most important lesson to teach my kids is to think for themselves.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
29.
29. I have been called a “Strict” or “Rigid” parent in the past.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
30.
30. I take pride in my easygoing personality as it has been passed down to my kids.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
31.
31. I take pride in the fact that my child is very social.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
32.
32. You will happily put the laundry aside to play toys with you child.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
33.
33. The most important lesson I teach my child is to be tough in the face of challenges.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
34.
34. I really like making sure my family looks put together when we go out in public.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
35.
35. Teaching my children to think critically is a huge parenting priority.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
36.
36. The most important lesson I teach my kids is the value of information.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
37.
37. My partner is the disciplinarian of the house.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
38.
38. Preventing my children from experiencing pain is a huge priority of mine.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
39.
39. The most important lesson I teach my kids is to find joy in their life through experiences.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
40.
40. I want to always be there to prevent any accidents or trips to the ER for children.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
41.
41. When my children ask me why they need to do things, I typically respond with “Because I said so”
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
42.
42. The most important lesson I teach my kids is the value of dependability and responsibility.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
43.
43. Setting well defined boundaries is what develops strong and balanced children.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
44.
44. My mood swings tend to have an impact on my parenting consistency.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False
45.
45. I value experiences and attempt to expose my child to as many activities as possible.
- A.
  Mostly True
- B.
  Mostly False

Quiz Outcomes

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Enneagram 1: The Perfectionist
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What you give your child: As a Type 1 parent you give your child firm, secure boundaries with a sense of responsibility. You are both consistent and fair. You also instill a sense of what is right and wrong. “Tell the truth above all else” Enhancing your type: Sometimes you could look at relaxing a bit and allowing your child to see your fun side, we know its in there! While tidiness may be necessary, spontaneity and fun play can be more important sometimes. Also realizing, that there may be more than one ‘right’ way: – what’s right for you may not be right for another person. Try also to talk to your child and not fall into the habit of preaching.
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Enneagram 2: The Helper
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What you give your child: Your child feels loved and nurtured. Your empathy allows them to feel heard. You are a great listener and as a result they feel valued. You can easily be persuaded to play along with a child’s activity. Enhancing your type: Sometimes this love, particularly for certain types of children, can feel smothering and your need to remain in constant contact and be protective can feel overbearing. Help them foster their independence!
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Enneagram 3: The Achiever
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What you give your child: The belief that with hard work anything is possible. They will also experience a wide range of talent enhancing activities and just as much as you throw yourself into any new task, so too will you give parenting your all. They will experience you as both consistent and dependable. You will instill deep-rooted responsibility. Enhancing your type: Some children may enjoy the pressure and achievement. Others will find your energy and schedule exhausting and feel they have failed in some way for not living up to your expectations. Sometimes it could be great for both of you to let go doing and relax into just being.
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Enneagram 4: The Individualist
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What they give their child: A love of all things artistic and the desire to explore creativity. They can be supportive and encourage their child’s uniqueness. They are not afraid of alternative thinking and ways of being in their children and are often good role-models when it comes to being true to oneself. Enhancing your type: A reassuring word could be of huge value when you are feeling down. Use your natural intuitive ability to tune into where your child is at. Give them some insight into your understanding and compassion for them.
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Enneagram 5: The Thinker
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What they give their child: A broad field of knowledge, this parent loves passing on information. Sometimes they think babies are time consuming, time that a ‘5’ values dearly for researching etc. As a result, they may find themselves communicating better with older children who may share a common interest. Enhancing your type: Recognize that being authoritarian to a two-year old won’t work, so rather engage with the perceptive kindness that is who you are. Admire your child’s ability to retain data, but understand their age level and making it appropriate for where they're at!
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Enneagram 6: The Loyalist
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What they give their child: They are dependable, hard-working and responsible parents. They can be warm and engaging and very funny and are often natural stay at home parents. You are great at encouraging your kids to try new things; Bravo! Enhancing your type: While the limits the ‘6’ sets may seem reasonable to them, outgoing, adventurous children might experience their parent’s constant fears as being limiting, giving a child the view that the world and people in it are not to be trusted. Try building a sense of trust within yourself and let go of the need to constantly fear the worst that could happen.
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The Enneagram 7: The Enthusiast
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What they give their child: They are great story tellers of the world and will keep kids entranced with their often fantastical tales. The Peter Pan’s of the world they seldom seem to age and as such can often relate well to children. They will encourage and inspire risk-taking as a way to rewards! As well as love to try new things! Enhancing your type: What ‘7’ parents don’t always understand is that some children enjoy feeling settled in one place and experience the frenetic activity as exhausting. All this activity may make ‘7’ parents less interested in the more mundane aspects of life such as homework supervision, cooking etc. So combine activity with some quieter time to get a better balance between being and doing.
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The Enneagram 8: The Challenger
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What they give their child: A fiercely protective presence making a child feel safe from the world. Like large bears they seek to destroy all threats to themselves and those they love. They adore their children and will do much to help them succeed in the world. Enhancing your type: Be aware that sometimes you may be inclined to see your children as extensions of yourselves rather than being individuals with their own desires. Sometimes the very largeness of your personality may unwittingly scare and intimidate your children. Allow your child the space to voice their feelings, without the need to challenge or control them.
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The Enneagram 9: The Peacemaker
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What they give their child: A genuine feeling of being accepted and loved. Enhancing your type: This desire for peace at all costs may be experienced as avoiding facing any situations or behaviour that needs addressing, making the child feel they lack firm grounding or support. Children do need direction, so adopting a firm stance, albeit difficult, is sometimes necessary. Sometimes ‘9’’s can tune-out to the world around them, being aware of this can bring your focus back onto those you love.

What's Your Parenting Enneagram Type?

Find out what your Parenting Enneagram is and how to use it to be the best parent for your kids!

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