A two-minute parenting quiz

What happens inside you when your toddler is upset?

A tantrum doesn’t only affect your toddler. It can make you explain, bargain, give in or lose your temper, sometimes before you’ve even realised what’s happening. Choose the answer that sounds most like what you actually do, rather than what you think a good mother is supposed to do.

Question 1 of 8The car seat

You need to get to work, but your toddler stiffens, cries and refuses to get into the car seat. What are you most likely to do?