What's Your Parenting Style?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Does your child's day have structure to it, such as planned bed time and understood house rules?

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

  • 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 other than "Because I said so?"

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 5.
  Do you avoid conflict with 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 behavior, and are these expectations reasonable?

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

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 9.
  Do you give your child few choices and decisions about their own 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 their 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 they can talk to you without fear of negative consequence?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Authoritative

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  Looks like you're 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.
• 2.
  Uninvolved

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  Uninvolved parenting is often a side effect of parents have too little time for their child and competing priorities, due to factors like health, divorce, or work. Neglectful parents are generally described as passive, absent, and busy with external obligations. 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 characterized 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!