What kind of parent are you? Thanks to T-Mobile’s Mom to Mom quiz, parenting types have been redefined. Gone are the 4 parent types I learned about in my college psychology classes well before the thought of having my own kids crossed my mind. Most of the terms (indulgent, authoritarian, authoritative, and uninvolved) with their negative connotations, made me cringe. After all, would you classify yourself as an indulgent or permissive parent? Are you the highly demanding authoritarian type who always orders your kids around? Or worse yet…Uninvolved!
I didn’t think so!
The new parenting styles are sassy, fun, and determined by a quick and easy 10 question quiz that deals with how you would handle real life situations.
As the mom of a 5 and 2 ½ year old, I had fun fast forwarding into the future and thinking about how I might handle situations like Little Miss Techie wanting a car when she gets her license, Captain Computer dating, wanting to take a year off before college, or embarrassing my kids by dropping them off at the movies. Before I was too scared by the possibilities of the teenage years, the quiz was over.
I suppose I wasn’t really surprised that my parenting style is that of a Terrific Teach. The teacher in me is always seizing teachable moments and encouraging Little Miss Techie and Captain Computer to explore the world.
I’m curious to know what you are so take a few minutes to take the quiz and leave a comment sharing what kind of parent you are!
Everyone who leaves a comment will be entered to win the T-Mobile MOTO w233 Renew, the world’s first mobile phone made using recycled water bottles and will work with the Family Allowances plan. For more details about the phone, check out my review. Or click here to learn about Family Allowances.
If you are seeking extra entries, the Mom to Mom quiz makes it super easy with built in sharing tools:
- Create a customized badge with your image and post it on your site. Leave a comment with a link to your site. The Share tab makes it easy to embed code on your site!
- Blog about your parenting style as determined by the quiz and the giveaway and leave a comment with your permalink.
- Tweet about your parenting style by clicking on the Post tab underneath your results and include a link to your Tweet in your comment.
- Post your customized badge on your Facebook page using the Share tab and leave a comment.
- Or choose another way to share the quiz (like via e-mail for non bloggers!) and leave me a comment telling me what you did.
Leave a separate comment for each entry and good luck!
Fine print: To be eligible, enter by completing the above tasks and leaving your comments by Monday, June 15 at Midnight. One person can enter multiple times by completing each of the tasks as outlined above. Winner will be chosen at random by Random.org and will need to reply with their mailing address 48 hours to claim their prize. Products will only be shipped within the United States.
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Smiling Mama says
I’m Sgt. Strict! Your style sounds much nicer 🙂
David says
If you’re interested in discovering your parenting style based on the latest research, please check out the Parenting Style Application by Signal Patterns on Parenting.com.
The underlying model developed by our team of psychologists reveals an underlying complexity far richer than just ‘strict’ or ‘relaxed’ classifications.
And what’s particularly interesting is that you can take the test for a spouse and see where potential conflicts might lie and get advice on how to deal w/them. You can also compare results to your friends’.
Joggermom Strollers says
They are so right on… I do not have a teenager yet! I have a pre-teen and 3 almost six year olds. I have to be Ms Sargent Strict or they will run over me. I am already out numbered! Survival is the only way in this busy household!
JessicaAPISS says
I was so stoked to be a Terrific Teach like you! I laughed out loud at the question about the boy figuring out how much gas it would take to visit his girlfriend twice a month, classic!
JessicaAPISS says
Tweety tweet: http://twitter.com/jessicaAPISS/status/1889532319
Ginny says
Pretty funny actually, I got sgt strict & that is so not me. I’m one of the most lenient parents. I think a lot of my answers were more because of money issues then anything else, lol. I guess being broke makes you strict, lol.
Ginny says
Sent a post through twitter ~ momof2dancers
Heather says
I’m “Quick Wit” 🙂
Katie says
Hmph, looks like I’m Sgt.Strict. I would’ve thought I was more of a tormentor than a disciplinarian, but the quiz doesn’t lie…
katiekarr at gmail dot com
Stimey says
My parenting style is Free to Be. Does that mean my kids will grow up to be axe murderers?
I already have a phone, so don’t need to be entered, but just wanted to find out what kind of a mom I was. 🙂
Courtney says
Sadly for my daughter, I’m a Sgt. Strict 🙂 And I’m okay with that! I don’t judge anyone else for their parenting styles, it’s just how I am. Great quiz, I’d love to win!
annasmama0702@gmail.com
Courtney says
I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/annasmama0702/status/2165381192
annasmama0702@gmail.com
Michele P. says
I have the Quick Wit parenting style! Not super strict, but just enough to enforce the rules without making life miserable…
micaela6955 at msn dot com
Michele P. says
tweeted: http://twitter.com/micaela6955/status/2169501601
@micaela6955
Rajee says
Nice quiz to test.
I am 20% Sgt. strict, 20% quick wit, 13% terrrific teach, 5% best buds and 5% free to be.
Is that bad?
Rajee says
I really like Parent quiz as very information for mothers who have teenages and find difficult to make them easier and comfortable.
I couldnt find the badge code in ur blog and so email me rajikarthik@hotmail.com
Rajee says
I also want to post badge on my facebook.
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Rajee says
Tweeted @myproductreview
Rajee says
Grab ur button in the menu of my blog friends in my blog.
tina says
wow i am sgt strict if my husband took the quiz he would be a sweetie! thanks eaglesforjack@gmail.com
Anonymous says
I am a quick wit–my husband says that translates into “smart a–.”
renee
yeloechikee at hotmail dot com
Anonymous says
I emailed my sister so she could take the quiz too! Sorry, I don’t write a blog; I just read ’em.
renee
yeloechikee at hotmail dot com
Anonymous says
Cool, I’m a terrific teach.
Karina
karinahubbell at comcast dot net