How strict is your mother?
What's your age number?
| 2% (2) | Under 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3% (3) | 11 | |
| 6% (5) | 12 | |
| 7% (6) | 13 | |
| 13% (11) | 14 | |
| 15% (12) | 15 | |
| 7% (6) | 16 | |
| 10% (8) | 17 | |
| 7% (6) | 18 | |
| 6% (5) | 19 | |
| 3% (3) | 20 | |
| 15% (12) | 21 or over |
79 voters have answered this question.
Where in the world do you live?
| 64% (50) | North America | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | South America | |
| 0% (0) | Central America | |
| 14% (11) | Northern Europe | |
| 1% (1) | Southern Europe | |
| 2% (2) | Eastern Europe | |
| 11% (9) | Western Europe | |
| 0% (0) | Africa | |
| 3% (3) | Asia | |
| 1% (1) | Australia |
77 voters have answered this question.
Does your family look like your mother?
| 71% (52) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 28% (21) | No |
73 voters have answered this question.
Mark on a scale from 1 to 10 if you think your mother is strict or lenient.
| 49% (38) | 1. Very strict | |
|---|---|---|
| 29% (23) | 2. Strict | |
| 9% (7) | 3. Reasonably strict | |
| 0% (0) | 4. Average | |
| 0% (0) | 5. Not so average | |
| 3% (3) | 6. A bit on the easy side | |
| 2% (2) | 7. Lenient | |
| 2% (2) | 8. Too lenient | |
| 0% (0) | 9. She just doesn't care | |
| 2% (2) | 10. She just hates me |
77 voters have answered this question.
Mark on a scale from 1 to 10 how you think your mother would rate herself.
| 15% (12) | 1. Very strict | |
|---|---|---|
| 25% (20) | 2. Strict | |
| 15% (12) | 3. Reasonably strict | |
| 24% (19) | 4. Average | |
| 2% (2) | 5. Not so average | |
| 9% (7) | 6. A bit on the easy side | |
| 0% (0) | 7. Lenient | |
| 5% (4) | 8. Too lenient | |
| 0% (0) | 9. She doesn't care | |
| 1% (1) | 10. She hates me |
77 voters have answered this question.
Mark on a scale of 1 to 10 how you would rate your friends' mothers, on average.
| 10% (8) | 1. Too strict. | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (11) | 2. Strict. | |
| 19% (15) | 3. Reasonably strict. | |
| 31% (24) | 4. Average | |
| 5% (4) | 5. Not so average | |
| 9% (7) | 6. A bit on the easy side | |
| 5% (4) | 7. Lenient | |
| 3% (3) | 8. Too lenient | |
| 0% (0) | 9. They don't care | |
| 0% (0) | 10. They hate their kids |
76 voters have answered this question.
If you think your mother is too strict, what do you mean by that?
| 51% (31) | She sets rules that are too tight. | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (6) | She doesn't understand me. | |
| 63% (38) | Her punishment is too severe. | |
| 78% (47) | She punishes me too often. |
60 voters have answered this question.
If you think your mother is too lenient, what do you mean by that?
| 35% (5) | She doesn't set rules that are tight enough. | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% (5) | She doesn't know what I need. | |
| 71% (10) | Her punishment is not strict enough. | |
| 64% (9) | She should punish me more often. |
14 voters have answered this question.
Is your mother more strict than your father?
| 79% (59) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (15) | No |
74 voters have answered this question.
Which kind of punishment does your mother use?
| 23% (18) | Time-out | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% (43) | Grounding | |
| 48% (37) | Early to bed | |
| 38% (29) | Curfew | |
| 46% (35) | Restricting privileges | |
| 31% (24) | Extra chores | |
| 14% (11) | Writing lines | |
| 48% (37) | Cornertime | |
| 35% (27) | Humiliation | |
| 9% (7) | Ridicule | |
| 9% (7) | Call you names | |
| 7% (6) | Call you 'dumb' | |
| 27% (21) | Slaps | |
| 86% (66) | Spanking | |
| 28% (22) | Other kinds of punishment |
76 voters have answered this question.
Which types of punishment do you think is acceptable for someone at your own age?
| 21% (16) | Time-out | |
|---|---|---|
| 65% (48) | Grounding | |
| 31% (23) | Early to bed | |
| 43% (32) | Restricting privileges | |
| 31% (23) | Extra chores | |
| 12% (9) | Writing lines | |
| 26% (19) | Cornertime | |
| 16% (12) | Humiliation | |
| 4% (3) | Ridicule | |
| 4% (3) | Call you names | |
| 4% (3) | Call you 'dumb' | |
| 13% (10) | Slaps | |
| 50% (37) | Spanking | |
| 17% (13) | Other kinds of punishment |
73 voters have answered this question.
Are you someone who needs to be punished at all?
| 64% (48) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 13% (10) | No | |
| 21% (16) | I don't know |
74 voters have answered this question.
Discussion vs. Punishment: Would you rather have a lengthy discussion or some form of punishment to keep you in line?
| 30% (23) | Discussion | |
|---|---|---|
| 69% (52) | Punishment |
75 voters have answered this question.
Are mothers entitled to punish their kids at all?
| 94% (71) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (4) | No |
75 voters have answered this question.
Are you able to discuss any of this with your mother?
| 30% (23) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% (31) | No | |
| 28% (22) | I don't want to. |
76 voters have answered this question.
Are you able to discuss any of this with your friends?
| 34% (25) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 23% (17) | No | |
| 42% (31) | I don't want to. |
73 voters have answered this question.
