Parenting Expectations worksheet

Complete the table:

Fill in the blanks:

I wish my child was more __________________________________________________

I want my child to stop ____________________________________________________

I am a ___________________________________parent

I am happy when my child _________________________________________________

I am sad when my child____________________________________________________

I provide a ______________________________________environment for my child.

In the future I want my child to _____________________________________________

In the future I don't want my child to _________________________________________

My family is ____________________________________________________________

I want my family to _______________________________________________________

To calmer I need __________________________________________________________

I need the following resources _______________________________________________

My safe space is __________________________________________________________

An ideal parent is _________________________________________________________

References

Hao, Lingxin & Yeung, Wei-Jun. (2015). Parental Spending on School-Age Children: Structural Stratification and Parental Expectation. Demography. 52. 10.1007/s13524-015-0386-1.

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