What Type of Mom Are You?

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Question 1/10

Which do you think kids need more, rewards for good behavior or punishment for bad?

Rewards
Punishment
Both are equally important

Question 2/10

Your child has way too much homework this week, and you are not sure if they will get it all done. You…

Help them out by doing some of it for them
Tell your child that it’s okay if they can’t finish and have a talk with the teachers about assigning too much work
Call the teachers yourself and ask them for an extension
Make sure they finish, even if they have to stay up late every night to do it

Question 3/10

Your 15 year old wants to go to a rock concert with his/her friends, most of whom you haven’t met before, without parental supervision. You...

Let your child go because you trust their judgment
Ask to meet the other teenagers first so you can get a feel for what kind of people they are
Allow them to go but only if you can go as well to supervise them
Let your child know that there is absolutely no way this is going to happen

Question 4/10

Your twelve-year old child is taking piano lessons and is rehearsing for an important concert coming up this weekend. They are getting very frustrated by one particularly tough passage that they can’t seem to master. You…

Let your child know that there is absolutely no way this is going to happen
Tell them to take a break, there are more important things in life than worrying about being perfect
Praise them for their playing, even if it isn’t perfect
Tell them not to worry, they don’t have to play at the concert if they don’t want to

Question 5/10

How involved should a mother be in their college-aged child’s decisions?

Very involved: Mom still knows best
Somewhat involved: Mom is still allowed to nag and push a little
Not very involved: They need to be allowed to make their own mistakes

Question 6/10

Would you ever let your 11 year old child ride the subway alone?

Absolutely, they should learn not to be afraid of the world
Maybe, if I believed the stops were safe
Absolutely not, there is no telling what trouble they could get in!

Question 7/10

Your teenager wants to throw a high school party at your house. You…

Laugh in their face and tell him to get back to doing homework
Tell them you don’t think it’s a very good idea
Agree to it but insist on supervising the party so no one drinks
Offer to buy the beer!

Question 8/10

Parent-teacher conference time is here, and your kid has a B- in sixth grade history. You…

Get a tutor for them and cut off TV until the grades improve
Wonder if maybe the teacher isn’t interesting enough
Encourage the child to do a little better by offering some financial incentive: 50 bucks for an A
Think a B- is fine, especially in the sixth grade

Question 9/10

It’s a rainy summer day. You have a headache and your kid is bored indoors. What’s your next move?

Remind your child that there is no time to be bored – the summer schedule is packed tight!
Take your child to the movies and then get some ice cream, too!
Put out some crayons, turn on some cartoons and go take a nap
Grab them by the hand and go out together to dance in the rain!

Question 10/10

How did/will you feel on your kid's first day of school?

Proud
Relieved
Worried
Confident

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