Parent Affect Test – PAT

My child gets into some things that don't belong to him/her

My child does not listen to me

My child talks back to me

My child comes home dirty and messy

My child shares a favorite possession with a friend

My child acts respectful toward me

My child leaves his/her belongings all over the house

My child interrupts me while I am on the phone (eating dinner, etc.)

My child makes a good decision

My child carelessly spills something (a drink, plate of food, etc.)

My child expresses the desire to be with me

My child learns something new quickly

My child criticizes me as a parent

My child does not do his/her household chores

When I play a game with my child, he/she smiles a lot

My child takes good care of his/her belongings

When getting dressed to leave the house my child dawdles and fools around

My child comes to me and gives me a kiss

My child greets me pleasantly when I come home

My child asks me repeatedly if he/she can have something

My child chooses to eat a well-balanced meal

My child complains

My child seems happy

My child enjoys the outdoors and nature

I ask my child to do something and he/she gets really angry

My child begins yelling

I ask my child to do something for me and he/she does it

My child acts respectfully toward someone in authority

I repeat more than once what I want my child to do, and he/she still doesn't do it

My child hugs me

I explain to my child why he/she needs to stop some bad behavior and he/she obeys me

My child puts his/her feet on the furniture

My child helps out with the household chores without being asked

My child joins me in an activity (walking, bowling, swimming, etc.)

My child is honest and confides a mistake he/she has made

My child starts crying when I punish him/her

My child pesters other children

While playing at sports, my child does very well

My child asks me repeatedly if he/she can do something

My child does not clean up his/her room