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How strict is your mother?

KIDS AND TEENS ONLY! You're still living with your mother if your parents are divorced. Is she too strict? Is she too lenient? And what about the mothers of other kids you know?
What's your age number?
Under 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 or over
Where in the world do you live?
North America
South America
Central America
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
Does your family look like your mother?
Yes
No
Mark on a scale from 1 to 10 if you think your mother is strict or lenient.
1. Very strict
2. Strict
3. Reasonably strict
4. Average
5. Not so average
6. A bit on the easy side
7. Lenient
8. Too lenient
9. She just doesn't care
10. She just hates me
Mark on a scale from 1 to 10 how you think your mother would rate herself.
1. Very strict
2. Strict
3. Reasonably strict
4. Average
5. Not so average
6. A bit on the easy side
7. Lenient
8. Too lenient
9. She doesn't care
10. She hates me
Mark on a scale of 1 to 10 how you would rate your friends' mothers, on average.
1. Too strict.
2. Strict.
3. Reasonably strict.
4. Average
5. Not so average
6. A bit on the easy side
7. Lenient
8. Too lenient
9. They don't care
10. They hate their kids
If you think your mother is too strict, what do you mean by that?
She sets rules that are too tight.
She doesn't understand me.
Her punishment is too severe.
She punishes me too often.
If you think your mother is too lenient, what do you mean by that?
She doesn't set rules that are tight enough.
She doesn't know what I need.
Her punishment is not strict enough.
She should punish me more often.
Is your mother more strict than your father?
Yes
No
Which kind of punishment does your mother use?
Time-out
Grounding
Early to bed
Curfew
Restricting privileges
Extra chores
Writing lines
Cornertime
Humiliation
Ridicule
Call you names
Call you 'dumb'
Slaps
Spanking
Other kinds of punishment
Which types of punishment do you think is acceptable for someone at your own age?
Time-out
Grounding
Early to bed
Restricting privileges
Extra chores
Writing lines
Cornertime
Humiliation
Ridicule
Call you names
Call you 'dumb'
Slaps
Spanking
Other kinds of punishment
Are you someone who needs to be punished at all?
Yes
No
I don't know
Discussion vs. Punishment: Would you rather have a lengthy discussion or some form of punishment to keep you in line?
Discussion
Punishment
Are mothers entitled to punish their kids at all?
Yes
No
Are you able to discuss any of this with your mother?
Yes
No
I don't want to.
Are you able to discuss any of this with your friends?
Yes
No
I don't want to.
This poll was created on 2004-02-13 17:56:42 by JackLuvsLivvie