Answer
“true” or “false” to the following statements:
1.___ I want my child to feel like I am him/her best friend.
2.___ When my child has a conflict
with another child or an adult, I usually find that my child is right.
3.___ I get nervous when I’m not in
constant contact with my child.
4.___ If my child were having trouble
with a new seating arrangement in her/his class, I would ask the teacher to move my
child to another seat.
5.___ I usually find that most of my
child’s teachers’ discipline policies are not appropriate for my child’s
temperament. I often feel that my child's teacher doesn't understand his/her personality.
6.___ My child generally needs extra
help from me or another adult with his homework because of his learning style.
7.___ I have found that my child needs to be busy, otherwise he/she gets
bored or anxious when he/she has lots of free time.
8. ___ It’s difficult to find time in
my personal schedule for my own activities, interests or friends because my child’s
schedule is so full.
9. ___ My child is gifted in many
areas, and I spend a lot of time making sure that her/his special needs are met because I know that it will be essential for his/her success in life.
Your helicopter parenting style
could be described as:
§ Overly responsive to your child, if you answered true to Questions 1, 2, or 3.
§ Overly low demands on your child, if you answered true to Questions 4, 5, or 6.
§ Overly high and overscheduled
expectations for your child, if
you answered true to Questions 7, 8, or 9.
1 comment:
I did the quiz, and answered yes to questions 4 and 9, and considered answer yes to question 8. I know that I am a "helicopter parent", but who is not? I guess, the issue is to find the right balance. Parenting is not an easy job and kids are not all the same. Parenting is a work in progress.
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