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Am I A Bad Mother?

16 Questions - Developed by: - Developed on: 2022-11-02 - 167 taken

Being called a bad mother is certainly the worst nightmare of many mothers. For many mothers it turns out to be an irrational fear. But there are some for whom it is quite true and who harm their child with their own behavior.
In this test, mothers can learn to identify the signs of bad habits that might affect their child, and whether they should change their behavior or can go as before.

A total of 16 questions have to be answered truthfully to get an accurate result.

Good Luck!

1

Have you ever hit your child?

Yes, I have.
I have slapped my child before.
No, never.
I threatened to once, but never did.

2

Have you ever insulted your child?

Yes, I have.
No, it has never occurred to me.
Might have happened at some point.
No. I couldn't, even if I wanted to.

3

Does your child never get what they want from you? (toys, snack...)

I rarely give in.
I want to give toys and sweets to my child, but sometimes a limit needs to be set.
Very rarely/never.
It always gets what it wants.

4

Do you force your child to continue hobbies (horseback riding, sports, music) even though your child has already told you that he or she does not want to continue the hobby?

I would if I thought it would educate my child and help him/her later in life.
No. We stop right away and find something else.
Of course, I would encourage my child again or try to find out the reason. But there's no point if my child really doesn't want to do it anymore.
Yes, it needs to learn some skills to get far in life.

5

Would you punish your child by not attending a school event or sports competition, or being late after they have upset you in any way?

This is not an appropriate punishment.
Never! On the contrary, I really want to be there for every appointment and event.
Only if it really pissed me off.
Yes, my child needs to learn that actions have consequences and attention is not unconditional.

6

Are you sometimes grumpy or annoyed with your child for no reason?

Yes, more often.
It has happened before.
No, never.
No, not without reason.

7

Is what other people think more important to you than what your child thinks of you?

No. My child is ALWAYS more important to me.
Sometimes it does.
It does affect me, but my child is ultimately more important to me.
Yes, the opinion of others is often more important to me.

8

Do you show problematic behavior (smoking, drinking, yelling a lot) in front of your child?

I try to avoid it.
No, never.
Yes, sometimes.
Yes.

9

Have you ever rejected your child even though he or she wanted your affection?

Yes.
No, never.
Very rarely.
Yes, because I didn't have time.

10

Do you make time for your children, even if you are often busy?

No, because of work and other reasons.
I am often away because of work.
My time is for my children!
I try to make enough time for them besides everyday stress and work.

11

Do you have very high expectations of your child? This includes top grades, flawless personality, model behavior...

Yes, my child must eventually make something of themselves.
Of course I have expectations. But I also let my child go their own way.
Yes, so that my child is better off than I am.
No, the main thing is that it is happy and safe.

12

Do you want your child to pursue the dreams (e.g., dream job, life goals) you could not achieve?

Yes, it should. But the priority remains that it becomes successful.
It would be nice, but I would never force it.
I would try to steer it in that direction.
No.

13

Do you feel offended when your child has wishes that don't match your suggestions?

Depends on my child's wishes.
Yes, it doesn't really know what it wants. I know what is best for my child.
Yes, I ultimately want my child to be with me and be safe. If it doesn't want me there or puts itself in danger, I get upset quickly.
No.

14

Do you often criticize your child?

No, never.
Only when he or she has done something seriously wrong.
Yes, frequently.
Yes, once in a while.

15

Do you often threaten punishment and use fear as a motivator to get your child to do what you say?

Yes, this is true.
No. I punish misbehavior with common punishments like bans.
No, I rarely punish.
Yes, this is somewhat true.

16

When your child acts up and misbehaves, how do you act?

I humiliate it or threaten it with violence.
Depending on the misbehavior, he/she gets an appropriate punishment.
I don't manage to get my way.
I don't tolerate such behavior, it definitely gets a severe ban as punishment.

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