Gentle Parenting Game

Question 1

How many styles of parenting are there?

Answer 1

4 (Authoritarian, Authoritative, Permissive, Uninvolved)

Question 2

Gentle parenting is another form of…

Answer 2

authoritative parenting.

Question 3

What is the main overarching goal of gentle parenting?

Answer 3

To raise confident, independent and happy children through empathy, respect and understanding, and setting healthy boundaries.

Question 4

When a child hits another person the authoritative parenting way of handling this would be to…

Answer 4

staying calm, acknowledging the child’s feelings, and gently guiding them towards understanding why hitting is unacceptable.

Question 5

When raising any child it is important to be consistant with…

Answer 5

rules, boundaries, and consequences.

Question 6

The more attention we give to the behavior we want to see…

Answer 6

the less of the negative behavior we should see.

Question 7

Another way the authoritative parenting ways can handle hitting would be…

Answer 7

• Immediate and calm intervention: “No hitting.” and remove yourself
• Limited acknowledgment of negative emotions

Question 8

What type of parenting is this:
- Child-driven
- Rarely gives or enforces rules
- Overindulges child to avoid conflict

Answer 8

Permissive

Question 8

What type of parenting is this:
- Solves problems together with child
- Sets clear rules and expectations
- Open communication and natural consequences

Answer 8

Authoritative

Question 9

What type of parenting is this:
- Parent-driven
- Sets strict rules and punishment
- One-way communication, wih little consideation of child’s social-emotional, and behavioral needs

Answer 9

Authoritarian

Question 10

What type of parenting is this:
- Absent or neglectful parenting
- Provides little nurturance or guidance
- Indifferent to child’s social-emotional and behavioral needs

Answer 10

Uninvolved