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Are you too strict, too relaxed – or just right? Take our quiz to find out!
1 YOUR SISTER IS GETTING MARRIED, AND YOUR LITTLE ONE IS THE RING BEARER, BUT HE REFUSES TO TAKE OFF HIS SPIDER-MAN SUIT. YOU…
A Tell him that he can stay in his SpiderMan gear all the way to the church, but then he has to get changed.
B Force him into the wedding outfit.
C Allow him to walk down the aisle in his Spider-Man suit.
2 YOUR TODDLER SAYS HE FEELS LIKE A MCDONALD’S BURGER. YOU…
A Decide to get one – just for tonight. It’s the weekend, and you haven’t had takeout in a while.
B Refuse. Your child won’t ever be allowed to have junk food.
C Say you feel like Kentucky instead. This is the fourth McDonald’s night in a row, after all.
3 YOU’RE IN THE SUPERMARKET, AND YOUR LITTLE ONE IS WHINING TO HAVE A CHOCOLATE. YOU…
A Firmly refuse and give him some of the raisins you packed.
B Give him a hiding.
C Buy him the chocolate, plus some lollipops and jelly beans.
4 BEDTIME AT YOUR HOUSE MEANS… A Your child is in bed by 8pm, but sometimes he’s allowed to stay up a little later or be with you for a while.
B Your child goes to bed every night at 7pm sharp – no exceptions.
C You’re still trying to calm you child down at 10pm.
5 YOU HAVE TO BRING SOME SNACKS FOR THE FUNDRAISER AT THE NURSERY SCHOOL. YOU…
A Bake some biscuits with your child. They’re far from perfect, but you have a great time together.
B Order expensive but pretty cookies from the home industry.
C Forget to send something, or buy a pack of cookies from the supermarket.
6 YOU ASK YOUR CHILD TO
DO A CHORE. YOU…
A Supervise, but leave him to do it himself, even if the end result is not perfect.
B Allow him to start, but take over halfway. You hate it when something is not 100 percent.
C You never give him any chores, as he doesn’t ever finish them anyway.
7 THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ON YOUR PRE-SCHOOLER’S EXTRAMURAL SCHEDULE IS…
A His weekly Playball class. You believe in stimulation but not to overload your child’s schedule.
B Music, Playball, ballet, computers, pottery classes and gymnastics. Early stimulation is the key to achievement. C Watching television.
8 YOU JUST GOT NETFLIX, AND YOUR CHILD IS CAPTIVATED. YOU…
A Give him a week to binge – a little – and then limit it to an hour a day.
B He’s not allowed to watch TV – you encourage him to rather read books.
C Allow him to watch as much as he likes. It keeps him busy!