I try to look at my child's side of disagreement before I make a • decision. (PT) When I see my child being taken advantage of, I feel kind of • protective towards him/her. (EC) I sometimes feel helpless when my child is in a middle of a • very emotional situation. (PD) I sometimes try to understand my child better by imagining • how things look from his/her perspective. (PT) When I see my child get hurt, I tend to remain calm. (PD)(−) • My child's misfortunes do not usually disturb me a great deal. • (EC)(−) If I am sure I am right about something, I don't waste much • time listening to my child's arguments. (PT)(−) If my is in a tense emotional situation, it scares me. (PD) • When I see my child being treated unfairly, I sometimes don't • feel very much pity for him/her. (EC)(−) I am usually pretty effective in dealing with my child's • emergencies. (PD)(−) I am quite touched by things that I see happen to my child. • (EC) I always try to take an objective approach to dealing with my • child. (PT) In dealings with my I would describe myself as a pretty • soft-hearted person. (EC) I tend to lose control during my child's emergencies. (PD) • When I am upset at my child, I usually try to myself in • ‘put his/her shoes’ for a while. (PT) When I see my child who badly needs help in an emergency, I • go to pieces. (PD) Before criticising my child, I try to imagine how I would feel if I • were in his/her place. (PT) NOTE: (-) denotes item to be scored in reverse fashion
• I try to look at my child's side of disagreement before I make a decision. (PT) • When I see my child being taken advantage of, I feel kind of protective towards him/her. (EC) • I sometimes feel helpless when my child is in a middle of a very emotional situation. (PD) • I sometimes try to understand my child better by imagining how things look from his/her perspective. (PT) • When I see my child get hurt, I tend to remain calm. (PD)(−) • My child's misfortunes do not usually disturb me a great deal. (EC)(−) • If I am sure I am right about something, I don't waste much time listening to my child's arguments. (PT)(−) • If my is in a tense emotional situation, it scares me. (PD) • When I see my child being treated unfairly, I sometimes don't feel very much pity for him/her. (EC)(−) • I am usually pretty effective in dealing with my child's emergencies. (PD)(−) • I am quite touched by things that I see happen to my child. (EC) • I always try to take an objective approach to dealing with my child. (PT) • In dealings with my I would describe myself as a pretty soft-hearted person. (EC) • I tend to lose control during my child's emergencies. (PD) • When I am upset at my child, I usually try to ‘put myself in his/her shoes’ for a while. (PT) • When I see my child who badly needs help in an emergency, I go to pieces. (PD) • Before criticising my child, I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in his/her place. (PT) NOTE: (-) denotes item to be scored in reverse fashion