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How strict are your parents?

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THIS IS NOT A POLL FOR ADULTS! You're still living with your parents. So, what do you think? Are they too strict? Are they too lenient? And what about the parents of other kids you know?
How old are you?
Under 10 years old
11 years old
12 years old
13 years old
14 years old
15 years old
16 years old
17 years old
18 years old
19 years old
20 years old
21 or older
Where do you live?
North-America
South-America
Middle America
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
What does your family look like?
Mum
Dad
Sister(s)
Brother(s)
Grandmum
Granddad
Other family-members
Non-family-members
Mark on a scale from 1 to 9 if you think your parents are strict or lenient.
1. Very strict
2. Strict
3. Reasonably strict
4. Average
5. A bit on the easy side
6. Lenient
7. Too lenient
8. They just don't care
9. They just hate me
Mark on a scale from 1 to 9 how you think your parents would rate themselves.
1. Very strict.
2. Strict.
3. Reasonably strict.
4. Average.
5. A bit on the easy side.
6. Lenient.
7. Too lenient.
8. They don't care.
9. They hate you.
Mark on a scale of 1 to 9 how you would rate your friends parents, on average.
1. Too strict.
2. Strict.
3. Reasonably strict.
4. Average.
5. A bit on the easy side
6. Lenient.
7. Too lenient.
8. They don't care
9. They hate their kids.
If you think your parents are too strict, what do you mean by that?
They set rules that are too tight.
They don't understand me.
Their punishment is too severe.
They punish me too often.
If you think your parents are too lenient, what do you mean by that?
They don't set rules that are tight enough
They don't know what I need.
Their punishment is not strict enough.
They should punish me more often.
Which parent is most strict?
Mum
Dad
Which types of punishment do your parents 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
Which types of punishment do you think are acceptable for someone your 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
Are you someone who needs to be punished at all?
Yes
No
Don't know
Would you rather have a lengthy discussion or some form of punishment to keep you in line?
Discussion
Punishment
Are parents entitled to punish children at all?
Yes
No
Are you able to discuss any of this with your parents?
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 2001-11-03 19:28:29 by margit_snl