Parents, Teachers, and Caregivers - Can You See the Forest Through the Trees? Survey

1. What role(s) do you play with children?

What role(s) do you play with children? Parent

Teacher

School Administrator

Counselor, Social Worker or Therapist

Writer

Physician or Nurse

Other

2. How many children, by age, are you parenting, teaching and/or working with?

How many children, by age, are you parenting, teaching and/or working with? Less than 1 year old
1-2 years old
3-4 years old
5-6 years old
7-9 years old
10-12 years old
13 years old or older

3. What resources do you check out for advice on parenting, education and/or child development?

What resources do you check out for advice on parenting, education and/or child development? internet sites blog books I find books other parents or family members recommend	books teachers recommend magazines seminars or classes in any format face to face conversations
Other (please specify)

4. To what extent to you agree with this statement?
It's important for me to understand the hallmarks of children at a given stage of development as well as understand my child's unique characteristics, gifts and challenges.

To what extent to you agree with this statement? It's important for me to understand the hallmarks of children at a given stage of development as well as understand my child's unique characteristics, gifts and challenges. Definitely!

It depends.

Not so much. I just need to know my own kid.

Optional - elaborate on your response

5. I find it beneficial to have resources to guide my parenting or better understand my child's development because...

I find it beneficial to have resources to guide my parenting or better understand my child's development because...

6. Consider how you interact with your child(ren). Which parenting style best describes you?

Authoritarian (obedience is valued for the sake of obedience)

Authoritative (set high standards, explain rules, listen to child's perspective but do not always give in; responsible action by children leads to greater latitude in making choices)

Permissive (your job is to provide guidance but not guidelines or rules)

Consider how you interact with your child(ren). Which parenting style best describes you? Authoritarian (obedience is valued for the sake of obedience) Authoritative (set high standards, explain rules, listen to child's perspective but do not always give in; responsible action by children leads to greater latitude in making choices) Permissive (your job is to provide guidance but not guidelines or rules) Authoritarian

Authoritative

Permissive

Not sure

It varies

7. What traits do you seek to model and inspire in your child?

What traits do you seek to model and inspire in your child?

8. From the list of traits below, please consider how important it is to instill each one of these in your child.

	very important	somewhat important	neutral	not important
empathy	*From the list of traits below, please consider how important it is to instill each one of these in your child. empathy very important	empathy somewhat important	empathy neutral	empathy not important
resiliency	resiliency very important	resiliency somewhat important	resiliency neutral	resiliency not important
self confidence	self confidence very important	self confidence somewhat important	self confidence neutral	self confidence not important
self-reliance	self-reliance very important	self-reliance somewhat important	self-reliance neutral	self-reliance not important
love of reading	love of reading very important	love of reading somewhat important	love of reading neutral	love of reading not important
problem solving	problem solving very important	problem solving somewhat important	problem solving neutral	problem solving not important
passion for learning	passion for learning very important	passion for learning somewhat important	passion for learning neutral	passion for learning not important
listening	listening very important	listening somewhat important	listening neutral	listening not important
play	play very important	play somewhat important	play neutral	play not important
creativity	creativity very important	creativity somewhat important	creativity neutral	creativity not important
persistence	persistence very important	persistence somewhat important	persistence neutral	persistence not important
other (feel free to indicate in question #10)	other (feel free to indicate in question #10) very important	other (feel free to indicate in question #10) somewhat important	other (feel free to indicate in question #10) neutral	other (feel free to indicate in question #10) not important

9. I'd be interested in having list of resources or additional recommendations for further reading.

I'd be interested in having list of resources or additional recommendations for further reading. YES! I'm a reader and always looking for more to read!

Yes, but I might not have time to read more or it may take me a while.

Perhaps. If and when I am really concerned or inspired, I'll make time to read more.

No thanks. I'd rather sleep, eat, work, play or otherwise just have enough on my plate!

10. Choose one or more questions to respond to below:

What are you struggling with as a parent?

What inspires you or gives you joy as a parent?

What would you invest your resources to read more about?

If you'd be willing to be interviewed on your response, please include your email address below. Thanks!

Choose one or more questions to respond to below: What are you struggling with as a parent? What inspires you or gives you joy as a parent? What would you invest your resources to read more about? If you'd be willing to be interviewed on your response, please include your email address below. Thanks!