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Discover Your Encouragement Style
Welcome to the online version of our booth experience! This activation is designed for parents, teachers, and caregivers who want to explore how their natural encouragement style aligns with the needs of the children they guide. Every relationship is unique, and different dynamics can benefit from different strategies. At our booth, we’re introducing these concepts through a simple, light-hearted quiz and some fun self-inking stamps to take home.
While this quiz offers some casual insights into your encouragement style, our Connected app dives deeper, providing more technical and personalized insights for your family. Think of this as your first step in understanding how your unique approach can make a difference in your child’s life.
How It Works
Discover your encouragement style in just a few simple steps:
01
Answer a Few Questions
02
Tally Your Results
03
Explore Your Parent-Child Dynamic
Explore your natural approach to encouragement and how you perceive your child’s needs by answering the quiz questions below.
Use the provided scoring guide to match your style with one of three encouragement types—Tough Love, Playful and Engaging, or Positive Reinforcement.
Once you’ve identified your style, dive deeper into how your style relates to your child’s preferences and get personalized tips to strengthen your connection.
Take the Quiz Yourself
Step 1
Answer the question
For You (Parent/Teacher):
What’s your first thought when your child makes a mistake?
1.
2.
What do you usually do when your child feels down?
3.
What’s your first thought when your child makes a mistake?
A)
How can I help them fix it?
A)
Give them a pep talk to boost their spirits.
A)
Remind them of when they succeeded before and push them to go for it.
B)
I should encourage them to try again.
B)
Offer some kind words and reassurance.
B)
Explain why it’s worth a try and stay by their side.
C)
Let’s find a way to laugh it off and learn from it.
C)
Suggest we take a break and do something fun.
C)
Turn it into a game or an adventure to make it exciting.
For Your Child (from Your Perspective):
4.
How does your child/student usually deal with a tough challenge?
5.
What really gets your child motivated?
6.
How does your child take feedback or criticism?
A)
They might get frustrated, but they’ll keep at it if I guide them.
A)
Clear goals and the satisfaction of doing something well.
A)
They take it seriously and try to do better next time.
B)
They need a lot of encouragement to keep going.
B)
Lots of praise and recognition for their effort.
B)
They need reassurance and positive words to handle it.
C)
They like to turn it into something fun or playful.
C)
Making the task fun and enjoyable.
C)
They respond better if I make it light-hearted and fun.
Step 2
Tally Your Results
For each question, match your answers to the styles below:
A)
Tough Love (1 point)
B)
Positive Reinforcement (2 points)
C)
Playful and Engaging (3 points)
Scoring Guide:
Parent Style:
Add up the points from the first three questions.
Child Style:
Add up the points from the last three questions.
3-4 points:
Tough Love
3-4 points:
Tough Love
5-6 points:
Positive Reinforcement
7-9 points:
Playful and Engaging
5-6 points:
Positive Reinforcement
7-9 points:
Playful and Engaging
Discover Your Style(s)
Now that you’ve tallied your scores, it’s time to explore how your style aligns with your child’s. Click on the link below that matches your parent-child style combination:
Prefer a quick overview? Download one of our 3 PDF guides, tailored to your parenting style, for key takeaways on how to engage with different types of children:
Tough Love Guide:
Practical tips for engaging with children who thrive on structure, playfulness, or positive reinforcement.
Download PDF
Playful and Engaging Guide:
Strategies for keeping kids motivated, whether they respond best to structure, praise, or interactive fun.
Download PDF
Positive Reinforcement Guide:
Insights into supporting different child types, from those who need structure to those who love play.
Download PDF
Then continue to explore your specific parent-child dynamic:
Tough Love Parent / Tough Love Child
Playful and Engaging Parent / Tough Love Child
Positive Reinforcement Parent / Tough Love Child
Tough Love Parent / Playful and Engaging Child
Playful and Engaging Parent / Playful and Engaging Child
Positive Reinforcement Parent / Playful and Engaging Child
Tough Love Parent / Positive Reinforcement Child
Playful and Engaging Parent / Positive Reinforcement Child
Positive Reinforcement Parent / Positive Reinforcement Child
About Connected
Our Mission:
At Connected, we believe that understanding each child’s unique personality and needs helps us bring out the best in our children and ourselves. Our mission is to help parents and caregivers discover, understand, and connect with their children through personalized, personality-driven insights.
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