How do you deal with parenting conundrums? Take our quiz

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Being chief decision-maker comes with the territory when you’re a parent - but sometimes the best way to go is not so clear cut. Take our quiz to find out how your decisions following common parenting conundrums align with those of other users’.

Here’s what O2 have to say: “#IsItAlright to let them use a tablet at breakfast? We hear you. Parenting is full of #IsItAlright questions, challenges and dilemmas. That’s why we’ve launched O2 Family, to bring advice, safety tools and kid-friendly offers to parents across the UK. We don’t pretend to have all the answers. But hopefully we make it a little easier to navigate the everyday messy magic of family life."

Whether you turn to the TV when things get tough, choose to embrace your child’s creativity no matter how questionable it may be or you find bargaining with your children the best way to get things done, take the quiz here and share any results that surprise you (or your own parenting conundrums) below.

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I'm fairly similar to the average mumsnetter it seems. Although I think some of my answers would be different when my child is older.

Unsurprisingly average

Mostly average for me. Wonder if my ds would say the same?!

I seem to be in the majority for the most part

Children need to know who is in charge in the household and it certainly isn't and shouldn't be them. I tell them when they are paying all my bills they can make decisions.

Seems I'm fairly average. Although, in real life most conundrums are dealt with by instinct rather than a debate on all the various options so what I think/hope I'd do may not be what would actually happen.

I’m an average mumsnetter too. Was surprised that they knew I’d pack gin and my legendary chocolate cake for a family party

Hi everyone i have just joined

I split with my exh in dec 17 he left i kept 2 dc i was buying him out the property and keeping kids living with me, then we decided to try again and it didnt work dh has now said he will buy me out and he wants 2 weeks at a time with kids?he works shifts ive been taking dc to school for 6 years.any help appreciated.

I’m mostly average..

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I'm surprised that I'm with the majority for all except one answer either I'm doing something right...or lots of us are doing something wrong

I averaged 38%.

I seem to be in the 20% group 🤔

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Where's the quiz link? I am on my phone.

Mostly average except vegetables.

In the majority on most of these but some highlighted what a soft touch I can be. Then again, my DD is only little so that might change!
My go-to if I'm stuck with a conundrum is to ask my own mum, but usually my gut gives me a pretty strong feeling about most situations.

I’m surprised how mainstream I am because I always feel like I am quite far to the “relaxed” end of the parenting spectrum! But I think that’s because DSC have a very strict mum so they are constantly surprised by my approach to things!

My parenting approach is to play the long game - I’m conscious that the hardest part of parenting will be the teenage years and that affects how I parent them now. Too strict and they might not feel able to open up to you about teenage scrapes. Really soft and there’s no way to have any authority then. More than anything I want my children to know they can tell me anything and won’t be judged.

I'm less up for compromising than most

I’m pretty average but I only have a four-month-old so it’s entirely theoretical!

I'm in the 20% that's given up on vegetables... I was very surprised that 1 in 5 Mumsnetters are with me! I thought it was a mortal sin not to insist on 8 veg a day here!!

My parenting responses follow the path of least resistance, me and the kids have bloody busy lives so if a sofa day of TV happens and maybe too many baked potatoes for tea, meh

Super average!

Mostly agree with the majority which is rather reassuring

I'm surprised 50% said they'd just let their DC wear a pirate costume to an important family get together! Just make them change one way or another, but seems odd you'd just accept it... (obviously if it was a low key "sunday lunch at Granny's house" I'd not bother having the stress).