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Frequently asked questions

How does the test work?+

You respond to a series of statements on an agreement scale. Your answers feed six independent dimensions (structure, the way rules are set, warmth, the place given to emotions, autonomy, expectations), then the model assigns you to one of twelve archetypes, grouped into four families.

How long does it take?+

About four minutes. The test is taken in one sitting, with no prior registration.

Will the test tell me whether I am doing it right?+

No, and that is not an oversight. The report sets out what each of your ways of doing things gives you and what it costs you, without designating a right way to raise a child. A four-minute test has nothing to say about the quality of a parent, and nobody should claim otherwise.

What is the model based on?+

On the best-established distinctions in the research: the two dimensions of demandingness and responsiveness identified by Diana Baumrind and then taken up by Eleanor Maccoby and John Martin, the meta-emotion philosophy described by John Gottman, the difference between autonomy support and psychological control worked on by Brian Barber, and the achievement expectations described by the sociologist Annette Lareau. The hierarchy between styles that Baumrind proposed, however, is not carried over: Ruth Chao showed as early as 1994 that it described non-Western families poorly.

Is my child involved in this test?+

No. No question is about them, no data concerning them is collected, and the report says nothing about their development, their character or their future.

Are my answers confidential?+

Yes. They are used solely to calculate your profile, are never resold and are never passed on to advertisers. No question is about health, a diagnosis or a difficult family situation.

How much does the report cost? Is there a subscription?+

The test and the preview of your results are free. The full report unlocks for €1.95. That payment also opens seven days of access to the member area, which brings together your full parenting report, the marked quizzes in the member area, their courses, and the new tests added. After that period, access continues automatically through a subscription of €29.95 per month, unless cancelled. You can cancel at any time.

How do I cancel the subscription?+

From your member area, in a few clicks, at no cost and with no justification. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the period already paid for. The reports you have unlocked remain yours and stay available to read.

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