http://blogs.babiesonline.com/fun-stuff/the-parenting-style-quiz/ News & Information about parenting, pregnancy, and Babies Online's services Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:40:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/fun-stuff/the-parenting-style-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-14163 Melissa H Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:52:37 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/?p=10480#comment-14163 I took the quiz both ways like you did and ended up with the same results. LOL The thing is that so many of those question and answer situations have shades of gray to them. Every situation needs to be taken in the context that it comes to you in. While I may choose to respond in the mentor manner in one instance I may choose to be a historian in another... because I do firmly believe that there are times when learning from past experiences is key... Sometimes the difference is simply the age of the child.... Historian technique would mean nothing to my 17 month old.. but my 14 year old step-son at times needs to be reminded of prior outcomes... I guess like you said the key is to love your kids like crazy and always choose the path that you feel is most appropriate for the time and the child in question. I took the quiz both ways like you did and ended up with the same results. LOL The thing is that so many of those question and answer situations have shades of gray to them. Every situation needs to be taken in the context that it comes to you in. While I may choose to respond in the mentor manner in one instance I may choose to be a historian in another… because I do firmly believe that there are times when learning from past experiences is key… Sometimes the difference is simply the age of the child…. Historian technique would mean nothing to my 17 month old.. but my 14 year old step-son at times needs to be reminded of prior outcomes… I guess like you said the key is to love your kids like crazy and always choose the path that you feel is most appropriate for the time and the child in question.

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