LIFO® PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP

ALLAN KATCHER, Ph.D.

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:

 

 

Not Much

A Little

A Lot

1

I'd like to be able to have my children accept my guidance more as to what`s right.

 

 

 

2

I'd like to lose my temper a lot less with my children.

 

 

 

3

I'd like to feel more loving towards my children.

 

 

 

4

I'd like us to share more in common activities as a family

 

 

 

5

I'd like to be able to set firmer limits.

 

 

 

6

I'd like to feel more about letting my children do things for themselves.

 

 

 

7

I'd like to feel freer to praise and compliment my children when they've done something well.

 

 

 

8

I'd like to be able to teach my children to get along better with people.

 

 

 

9

I'd like to feel less guilty about what I'm doing to my children.

 

 

 

0

I'd like to know more about my children's problems.

 

 

 

11

I'd like to be able to understand better how my children really feel about me.

 

 

 

12

I'd like to be able to get my children to be more sensitive to other people's feelings.

 

 

 

13

I'd like to be able to help my children get more out of life.

 

 

 

14

I`d like to make our home a more stimulating and challenging one for our children.

 

 

 

15

I'd like to be able to get my children to be neater and better organized.

 

 

 

16

I'd like to learn how to make our home a happier place for every one to be in.

 

 

 

17

I'd like to be able to get my children to do their fair share of theeveryday chores.

 

 

 

18

I'd like to be able to get my chuildren to appreciatge the value of getting things done on time.

 

 

 

19

I`d like to be able to get my children to be willing to follow some rules and regulations.

 

 

 

20

I'd like to be able to make our home the kind of place my children would like to bring their friends.

 

 

 

21

I'd like to be able to get my children to be more thoughtful of others in the family.

 

 

 

22

I'd like to be able to get my children to feel more responsible for themselves.

 

 

 

23

I'd like to get my children to respect authority more.

 

 

 

24

I'd like to be able to get my children to make friends wherever they go.

 

 

 

25

I'd like to see us use the services of experts more to help us in dealing with our children.

 

 

 

26

I'd like to be able to help my children develop more self-confidence.

 

 

 

27

I'd like to be able to get my children to be more practical and realistic.

 

 

 

28

I'd like to get my children to learn to be tactful and diplomatic with everyone.

 

 

 

29

I'd like to be able to get my children to learn to accept blame more readily.

 

 

 

30

I'd like to be able to get my children to be more competitive.

 

 

 

31

I'd like to be able to get my children to appreciate the value of a dollar.

 

 

 

32

I'd like to have more agreement between me and my spouse on how we should treat the children.

 

 

 

33

I'd like my children to be more concerned about doing things excellently.

 

 

 

34

I'd like my children to appreciate the value of planning things thoroughly before they act.

 

 

 

35

I'd like my children to be more spontaneous in what they do.

 

 

 

36

I'd like to make sure that we're doing the same things with our children that other parents are doing.

 

 

 

37

I'd like my children to open up more with me about what`s bothering them.

 

 

 

38

I'd like to get my children to stand up and fight more for their rights.

 

 

 

39

I'd like to get my children to be more logical in their thinking.

 

 

 

40

I'd like to see my children more skilled in being able to use win-win approaches in life.

 

 

 

 

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