Multi Tab Questionnaire

Stage 1: Image-Making (Pre-birth)

1. I actively prepare mentally and emotionally for parenting.

2. I avoid thinking about parenting responsibilities before birth.

3. I discuss parenting expectations with my partner.

4. I feel disconnected from becoming a parent.

5. I seek information about parenting and development.

6. I rarely consider how parenting will change my life.

Stage 2: Nurturing (Birth to 2 years)

1. I respond warmly and promptly to my baby.

2. I often delay responding to my baby’s needs.

3. I enjoy physical closeness with my infant.

4. I feel overwhelmed and avoid interacting with my baby.

5. I create a secure and comforting environment for my baby.

6. I find bonding with my baby difficult.

Stage 3: Authority (2 to 5 years)

1. I set clear and consistent rules that my young child understands.

2. I calmly follow through when my child breaks a rule.

3. I explain simple reasons behind rules in ways my child can understand.

4. I often lose patience and punish harshly without explanation.

5. I let my child do whatever they want without boundaries.

6. I sometimes give in to my child’s demands to avoid conflict.

Stage 4: Interpretive (5 to 12 years)

1. I encourage my child to share their opinions and feelings openly.

2. I help my child understand why rules and family values are important.

3. I involve my child in problem-solving and decision-making appropriate to their age.

4. I often make decisions for my child without explaining my reasons.

5. I tend to ignore my child's feelings or dismiss their views.

6. I rarely talk with my child about fairness or personal responsibility.

Stage 5: Interdependent (Adolescence)

1. I negotiate rules with my teen ensuring fairness and accountability.

2. I impose strict rules without teen input.

3. I respect my teen’s growing independence.

4. I criticise or control my teen often.

5. I listen actively to my teen.

6. I avoid teen discussions.

Stage 6: Departure (Early Adulthood)

1. I accept my adult child's lifestyle separate from my own.

2. I continue to make life decisions for my adult child.

3. I offer guidance only when asked by my child.

4. I express disappointment if they choose paths I disagree with.

5. I maintain a mutually respectful adult relationship with them.

6. I find it difficult to transition from a parent to an advisor.