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1. I am responsive to my child’s
feelings and needs.
2. I do not usually follow my own
home rules.
3. I do not usually get involved with
school affairs.
4. I encourage my child to freely
“speak his/her mind”, even if
he/she disagrees with me.

5. I encourage my child to talk about

his/her feelings and problems.

6. I explain to my child how I feel

about his/her good/bad
behaviour.
7. I find it difficult to discipline my
child.
8. I give into my child when he/she
causes a commotion about
something.

9. I ignore my child’s bad behavior.

10. I impose punishments but don’t

do them.
11. I let my children do what they
want to do in the house of at
school.
12. I punish my child by taking
privileges away from him/her
(e.g., TV, games, visiting friends).

13. I punish my child without

explaining why.
14. I respect my child’s opinion and
encourage him/her to express
them.
15. I spank my child when I don’t like
what he/she does or says.

16. I spoil my child.

17. I take away my child’s favorite

thing when I am angry even
without justification.
18. I use criticism to make my child
improve his/her behavior.

19. I yell when I disapprove of my

child’s behavior.
20. When my child asks me why
he/she has to do something I tell
him/her it is because I said so, I
am your parent, or because that
is what I want.

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