Happy Families Survey

1. When your children are rude to you, do you

When your children are rude to you, do you Attempt to send them to their room (if they agree)

Tell them that you wouldn’t have been allowed to have got away with rudeness, in your day

Ignore them because you hate arguments

2. You’ve spent ages cooking a meal but the kids won’t eat it. Do you

You’ve spent ages cooking a meal but the kids won’t eat it. Do you Make them something else

Make them go hungry

Hand them the cookery book

3. Your child hasn’t been asked to a birthday party that most of the class is going to. Do you

Your child hasn’t been asked to a birthday party that most of the class is going to. Do you Ring up the parent and ask if the invitation has gone missing

Explain to your child that disappointments are part of growing up

Get your own back by holding a great party for your child and not asking the one who didn’t issue the invitation in the first place

4. Your child says that his teacher is ‘horrid’ to him. Do you

Your child says that his teacher is ‘horrid’ to him. Do you Storm in and demand an explanation from the teacher concerned

Ignore it because if you complain, your child (and you) will get a bad reputation

Ask other parents if they’d had problems with this teacher

5. You’ve joined a parenting class – and learn quite a lot about the other parents. Do you

You’ve joined a parenting class – and learn quite a lot about the other parents. Do you Treat this information as confidential

Spread the gossip

Keep quiet during discussions in case the others learn too much about you

6. Your children won’t go to bed on time. Do you

Your children won’t go to bed on time. Do you Give in and let them do what they want

Lie down with them until they doze off

Withdraw privileges

7. Your mother tells you that you’re doing it all wrong as a parent. Do you

Your mother tells you that you’re doing it all wrong as a parent. Do you Ignore her

Tell her that times have changed

Listen because she might just have a point

8. Your mother in law thinks your children are spoilt. Do you

Your mother in law thinks your children are spoilt. Do you Have an argument with her

Ask for her advice

Tell your husband to 'have a word'

9. Your teenager has run out of money - again. Do you

Your teenager has run out of money - again. Do you Refuse to give him/her any more

Lend it - without expecting to get it back

Ask him to draw up a financial proposal

10. Your daughter has made friends with someone you don't like at school. Do you

Your daughter has made friends with someone you don't like at school. Do you Tell her you don't approve

Ask the child round for tea

Move schools