Are You Parent Perfect?

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Dr. Bruno Bettelheim, founder of the Orthogenic School for Children in Chicago (which educates children with behavioral or emotional challenges), stressed that love alone is not enough to raise an emotionally healthy child. Even the most loving parents make mistakes that can adversely affect their children. These are errors of judgment, not of affection.

A wise parent shapes children to respond in acceptable ways by giving love and attention to them when they are good and dishing out consequences when they are not. But there are often vast differences between what any given parent considers acceptable behavior. Though it is ultimately up to individual parents to decide how to raise their children, there are some general guidelines that, when followed, help ensure a child’s mental and emotional well-being.

The following quiz is based on work conducted by James V. McConnell at the University of Michigan who researched mother-child relationships. If you are a parent (or hope to be one), this test can help you determine what misconceptions you might have about healthy parenting.
1) A child should know up front what the punishment will be if he or she misbehaves. True
False
 2) My feelings of closeness for my children are influenced by their behavior from moment to moment. True
False
 3) I feel uncomfortable discussing "touchy" subjects like sex, tobacco, and alcohol with my children when they raise questions about these things. True
False
 4) I regularly take the time to discuss issues with each of my children individually. True
False
 5) It is healthy to show feelings honestly, so it doesn't bother me to praise or scold my child in front of his or her siblings or friends. True
False
 6) Children should be given a sense of independence as soon as possible, even if it means they might suffer painful defeats now and then. True
False


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