How strict are your parents?
How old are you?
| 2% (42) | Under 10 years old | |
|---|---|---|
| 4% (73) | 11 years old | |
| 6% (117) | 12 years old | |
| 11% (190) | 13 years old | |
| 14% (242) | 14 years old | |
| 16% (276) | 15 years old | |
| 13% (227) | 16 years old | |
| 10% (173) | 17 years old | |
| 6% (104) | 18 years old | |
| 4% (77) | 19 years old | |
| 3% (60) | 20 years old | |
| 5% (98) | 21 or older |
1679 voters have answered this question.
Where do you live?
| 69% (1151) | North-America | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (31) | South-America | |
| 1% (22) | Middle America | |
| 11% (199) | Northern Europe | |
| 3% (50) | Southern Europe | |
| 1% (20) | Africa | |
| 4% (75) | Asia | |
| 6% (113) | Australia |
1661 voters have answered this question.
What does your family look like?
| 90% (1516) | Mum | |
|---|---|---|
| 85% (1433) | Dad | |
| 48% (805) | Sister(s) | |
| 49% (821) | Brother(s) | |
| 16% (270) | Grandmum | |
| 11% (190) | Granddad | |
| 14% (239) | Other family-members | |
| 3% (64) | Non-family-members |
1667 voters have answered this question.
Mark on a scale from 1 to 9 if you think your parents are strict or lenient.
| 37% (631) | 1. Very strict | |
|---|---|---|
| 34% (583) | 2. Strict | |
| 12% (210) | 3. Reasonably strict | |
| 5% (84) | 4. Average | |
| 3% (61) | 5. A bit on the easy side | |
| 2% (37) | 6. Lenient | |
| 1% (19) | 7. Too lenient | |
| 0% (16) | 8. They just don't care | |
| 2% (35) | 9. They just hate me |
1676 voters have answered this question.
Mark on a scale from 1 to 9 how you think your parents would rate themselves.
| 5% (97) | 1. Very strict. | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (128) | 2. Strict. | |
| 27% (459) | 3. Reasonably strict. | |
| 25% (432) | 4. Average. | |
| 15% (254) | 5. A bit on the easy side. | |
| 10% (171) | 6. Lenient. | |
| 6% (106) | 7. Too lenient. | |
| 0% (14) | 8. They don't care. | |
| 0% (10) | 9. They hate you. |
1671 voters have answered this question.
Mark on a scale of 1 to 9 how you would rate your friends parents, on average.
| 7% (133) | 1. Too strict. | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (102) | 2. Strict. | |
| 9% (152) | 3. Reasonably strict. | |
| 24% (411) | 4. Average. | |
| 21% (351) | 5. A bit on the easy side | |
| 19% (326) | 6. Lenient. | |
| 6% (111) | 7. Too lenient. | |
| 4% (77) | 8. They don't care | |
| 0% (4) | 9. They hate their kids. |
1667 voters have answered this question.
If you think your parents are too strict, what do you mean by that?
| 75% (1162) | They set rules that are too tight. | |
|---|---|---|
| 60% (938) | They don't understand me. | |
| 39% (611) | Their punishment is too severe. | |
| 39% (609) | They punish me too often. |
1539 voters have answered this question.
If you think your parents are too lenient, what do you mean by that?
| 32% (145) | They don't set rules that are tight enough | |
|---|---|---|
| 60% (271) | They don't know what I need. | |
| 18% (83) | Their punishment is not strict enough. | |
| 15% (70) | They should punish me more often. |
450 voters have answered this question.
Which parent is most strict?
| 52% (856) | Mum | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% (782) | Dad |
1638 voters have answered this question.
Which types of punishment do your parents use?
| 15% (257) | Time-out | |
|---|---|---|
| 61% (1004) | Grounding | |
| 32% (539) | Early to bed | |
| 37% (622) | Curfew | |
| 72% (1179) | Restricting privileges | |
| 34% (565) | Extra chores | |
| 11% (185) | Writing lines | |
| 14% (234) | Cornertime | |
| 29% (479) | Humiliation | |
| 22% (374) | Ridicule | |
| 31% (522) | Call you names | |
| 24% (408) | Call you 'dumb' | |
| 27% (455) | Slaps | |
| 35% (578) | Spanking | |
| 36% (591) | Other |
1637 voters have answered this question.
Which types of punishment do you think are acceptable for someone your age?
| 13% (210) | Time-out | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% (866) | Grounding | |
| 18% (287) | Early to bed | |
| 42% (670) | Restricting privileges | |
| 37% (583) | Extra chores | |
| 6% (97) | Writing lines | |
| 6% (94) | Cornertime | |
| 3% (48) | Humiliation | |
| 2% (37) | Ridicule | |
| 2% (43) | Call you names | |
| 1% (29) | Call you 'dumb' | |
| 4% (63) | Slaps | |
| 9% (146) | Spanking | |
| 20% (316) | Other |
1561 voters have answered this question.
Are you someone who needs to be punished at all?
| 19% (315) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% (869) | No | |
| 28% (465) | Don't know |
1649 voters have answered this question.
Would you rather have a lengthy discussion or some form of punishment to keep you in line?
| 75% (1241) | Discussion | |
|---|---|---|
| 24% (407) | Punishment |
1648 voters have answered this question.
Are parents entitled to punish children at all?
| 79% (1305) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (334) | No |
1639 voters have answered this question.
Are you able to discuss any of this with your parents?
| 17% (294) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% (874) | No | |
| 28% (474) | I don't want to |
1642 voters have answered this question.
Are you able to discuss any of this with your friends?
| 62% (1036) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (239) | No | |
| 22% (370) | I don't want to |
1645 voters have answered this question.
