Adult Responses to Children’s Symptoms – Parent Form (ARCS)

Ask your child what you can do to help?

Express irritation or frustration with your child?

Do your child’s chores or pick up your child’s things instead of making him/her do it?

Talk to your child about something else to take your child’s mind off it?

Give your child some medicine?

Reassure your child that he/she is going to be OK?

Get your child something to eat or drink?

Bring your child special treats or little gifts?

Try not to pay attention to your child?

Ask your child questions about how he/she feels?

Let your child stay home from school?

Encourage your child to do something he or she enjoys (like watch TV or play a game)?

Tell your child that he/she doesn’t have to finish all of his/her homework?

Tell your child there’s nothing you can do about it?

Give your child special privileges?

Stay home from work or come home early (or stay home instead of going out or running errands)?

Tell others in the family not to bother your child or to be especially nice to your child?

Tell your child not to make such a fuss about it?

Pay more attention to your child than usual?

Let your child sleep in a special place (like in your room or on the couch)?

Tell your child that he/she needs to learn to be stronger?

Let your child sleep later than usual in the morning?

Keep your child inside the house?

Try to involve your child in some activity?

Spend more time than usual with your child?

Try to make your child as comfortable as possible?

Tell your child you still expect him/her to do his/her chores or pick up his/her things around the house?

Check on your child to see how he/she is doing?

Call the doctor or take your child to the doctor?