Parenting Style Quiz (Adapted from the Gottman Institute)

Welcome! This quiz has 24 questions that represent 4 different parenting styles as identified by the Gottman Institute.
 
For each questions select the answer that best matches. The results will indicate how many questions in each style's category you agreed with.
 
This quiz is designed to help you understand your own parenting style better and is not a diagnostic tool. 
Got it! Let's go!
Children really have very little to be sad about.
Agree
Disagree
When my child is sad, I am expected to fix the world and make it perfect. 
Agree
Disagree
I really have no time for sadness in my own life. 
Agree
Disagree
Sadness is something one has to get over, to ride out, not to dwell on. 
Agree
Disagree
I prefer a happy child to a child who is overly emotional. 
Agree
Disagree
I try to change my child’s angry moods into cheerful ones. 
Agree
Disagree
When my child is acting sad, they turn into a real brat. 
Agree
Disagree
Anger usually means aggression. 
Agree
Disagree
I set limits on my child’s anger. 
Agree
Disagree
When my child is sad I’m worried they will develop a negative personality. 
Agree
Disagree
When my child gets angry, I worry about their destructive tendencies. 
Agree
Disagree
If you let kids get angry, they will think they can get their way all the time. 
Agree
Disagree
Anger is an emotion worth exploring. 
Agree
Disagree
When my child is sad, I show them that I understand. 
Agree
Disagree
I think it’s good for kids to feel angry sometimes. 
Agree
Disagree
When my child is angry, I try to be understanding of their mood. 
Agree
Disagree
Children have a right to feel angry. 
Agree
Disagree
When my child is angry I want to know what they are thinking. 
Agree
Disagree
If there’s a lesson I have about sadness it’s that it’s okay to express it. 
Agree
Disagree
I’m not sure there’s anything that can be done to change sadness. 
Agree
Disagree
There’s not much you can do for a sad child beyond offering them comfort. 
Agree
Disagree
When my child is sad, I try to let them know that I love them no matter what. 
Agree
Disagree
I’m not really trying to teach my child anything in particular about anger. 
Agree
Disagree
When my child is angry, I’m not quite sure what they want me to do. 
Agree
Disagree
{"name":"Parenting Style Quiz (Adapted from the Gottman Institute)", "url":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/QPREVIEW","txt":"Welcome! This quiz has 24 questions that represent 4 different parenting styles as identified by the Gottman Institute.   For each questions select the answer that best matches. The results will indicate how many questions in each style's category you agreed with.   This quiz is designed to help you understand your own parenting style better and is not a diagnostic tool., Children really have very little to be sad about., When my child is sad, I am expected to fix the world and make it perfect.","img":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/3012/images/ogquiz.png"}
Powered by: Quiz Maker