Parenting Skills List Wrap-Up

Before we say goodbye to the parental skill series, I wanted to wrap it up with one more discussion and also post the results* of our poll about this article.

37% of people who responded said they agreed with the list as-is.
25% said they agree with all 10 items but would order them differently.
37% said they did not agree with all 10 and would add something else.

* Totals do not add to 100% due to rounding.

If you didn’t respond but would like to, please give us your opinion in the comments.

We looked pretty thoroughly at all the traits and competency areas that supposedly indicate we’re good parents, and will make our relationships with our kids better and make them happier as a result. But I thought it would be useful to take a moment and see what it all boils down to: in other words, what do we take from this and what can we do to embody these skills?

Reader Poll: What do you think of the Parenting Skills List?

As we prepare to finish our series on parenting skills, we're interested to get your views on the Top 10 list. So, we've created a poll to find out!

We'd like to know whether you (1) agree with the list as-is, (2) agree with the 10 skills but would rank them differently, or (3) disagree with the inclusion of at least 1 thing. Please take the poll on the right side of the page and let us know what you think!

If you disagree with the presence of one or more of the skill areas on the list, please let us know in the comments to this post what you feel should not be in the list and what you would substitute. Please choose the answer you most agree with. The final results of the poll will be included in a post after we finish all of the posts in the series.

[Editor's Note: This Poll has ended.  Check out the Poll Results and Summary Here.]