Below are a number of statements parents frequently make about things they would like to see happen to their relationships with their children. Place a check in the column that best describes how much interest you have in improving the aspect reflected in the statement:
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I'd like to be able to have my children accept my guidance more as to what`s right. |
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I'd like to lose my temper a lot less with my children. |
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I'd like to feel more loving towards my children. |
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I'd like us to share more in common activities as a family |
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I'd like to be able to set firmer limits. |
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I'd like to feel more about letting my children do things for themselves. |
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I'd like to feel freer to praise and compliment my children when they've done something well. |
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I'd like to be able to teach my children to get along better with people. |
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I'd like to feel less guilty about what I'm doing to my children. |
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I'd like to know more about my children's problems. |
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I'd like to be able to understand better how my children really feel about me. |
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I'd like to be able to get my children to be more sensitive to other people's feelings. |
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I'd like to be able to help my children get more out of life. |
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I`d like to make our home a more stimulating and challenging one for our children. |
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I'd like to be able to get my children to be neater and better organized. |
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I'd like to learn how to make our home a happier place for every one to be in. |
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I'd like to be able to get my children to do their fair share of theeveryday chores. |
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I'd like to be able to get my chuildren to appreciatge the value of getting things done on time. |
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I`d like to be able to get my children to be willing to follow some rules and regulations. |
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I'd like to be able to make our home the kind of place my children would like to bring their friends. |
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I'd like to be able to get my children to be more thoughtful of others in the family. |
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I'd like to be able to get my children to feel more responsible for themselves. |
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I'd like to get my children to respect authority more. |
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I'd like to be able to get my children to make friends wherever they go. |
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I'd like to see us use the services of experts more to help us in dealing with our children. |
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I'd like to be able to help my children develop more self-confidence. |
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I'd like to be able to get my children to be more practical and realistic. |
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I'd like to get my children to learn to be tactful and diplomatic with everyone. |
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I'd like to be able to get my children to learn to accept blame more readily. |
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I'd like to be able to get my children to be more competitive. |
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I'd like to be able to get my children to appreciate the value of a dollar. |
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I'd like to have more agreement between me and my spouse on how we should treat the children. |
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I'd like my children to be more concerned about doing things excellently. |
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I'd like my children to appreciate the value of planning things thoroughly before they act. |
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I'd like my children to be more spontaneous in what they do. |
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I'd like to make sure that we're doing the same things with our children that other parents are doing. |
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I'd like my children to open up more with me about what`s bothering them. |
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I'd like to get my children to stand up and fight more for their rights. |
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I'd like to get my children to be more logical in their thinking. |
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I'd like to see my children more skilled in being able to use win-win approaches in life. |
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