WorksheetsDec 3 Parent Coffee Morning Quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What’s the best predictor of academic success?
IQ
Self-control
Grades
What is the single most important thing the brain requires to be able to learn?
A stimulating environment
Teachers with exceptional Theory of Mind (relational) skills
A feeling of safety
Empathy powerful at reducing intense emotional situations because:
When the brain perceives empathy, the body begins to relax. The vagus nerve is involved in the process.
Showing that you care creates an environment of safety, the brain’s No. 1 concern.
The child knows he is misbehaving, and an empathetic reaction surprises him, refocusing his attention.
Empathy is a key relationship skill that, regularly practiced, makes for better friendships, teamwork, marriages and parenting. What’s the best way to show empathy?
Be a good listener. Make soothing noises (“Mm-hmmm.” “Aww.”).
Describe aloud the emotion you think you see. Take a guess as to where that emotion came from.
Tell a long story about how that once happened to you, too.
What will give your child his or her best chance at happiness?
Having close friends.
Finding a satisfying career.
Living according to his or her values.
True or false: One good way to boost your child’s braininess is to regularly challenge him with academic exercises far outside his ability, then give approval only for the most obvious successes.
True
False
Which parenting style is statistically likely to produce successful kids?
Kids need to be controlled, maybe a little fearful of their parents, and they’ll become respectful adults.
Love, love and more love. Avoid confrontation where you can.
Be demanding. At the same time, project warmth.
As long as you provide food and a roof over their heads, let them fend for themselves. That’s how they’ll learn.
You’re trying to shape your child’s moral behavior. What’s one of the best tricks you can use to increase compliance with your commands?
Consistently punish bad behavior.
Explain the reasoning behind your rules.
Bribery. Hey, it works.
What’s the No. 1 factor that predicts how your child will turn out?
Providing a loving household.
How perfect a parent you are.
How you deal with your child’s intense emotions.
