




Tick one box on each line
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1 - Not true 2 - Somewhat true 3 - Certainly true |
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Considerate of other people’s feelings | |
Restless, overactive and not able to sit still for long | |
Often complaining of headaches, stomach-aches or sickness | |
Sharing readily with other children (treats, toys, pencils etc.) | |
Has often had temper tantrums or hot tempers | |
Rather solitary, tending to play alone | |
Generally obedient, usually doing what adults requested | |
Many worries, often seeming worried | |
Helpful if someone was hurt, upset or feeling ill | |
Constantly fidgeting and squirming | |
Has had at least one good friend | |
Has often had fights with other children or bullies them | |
Often unhappy, downhearted or tearful | |
Generally liked by other children | |
Easily distracted, concentration wandered | |
Nervous or clingy in new situations, easily loses confidence | |
Kind to younger children | |
Often lied or cheated | |
Picked on or bullied by other children | |
Has often volunteered to help others (parents, teachers, other children) | |
Able to think things out before acting | |
Stole from home, school or elsewhere | |
Getting on better with adults than with other children | |
Many fears, easily scared | |
Has seen tasks through to the end, good attention span |
Tick one box on each line
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1 - Definitely does not apply 2 - Not really 3 - Neutral, not sure 4 - Applies sometimes 5 - Definitely applies |
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I share an affectionate, warm relationship with my child | |
My child will seek comfort from me | |
My child is uncomfortable with physical affection or touch from me | |
My child values his or her relationship with me | |
My child spontaneously shares information about him or herself | |
My child easily becomes angry at me | |
It is easy to be in tune with what my child is feeling | |
My child remains angry or is resistant after being disciplined | |
Dealing with my child drains my energy | |
When my child wakes in a bad mood, I know we’re in for a long and difficult day | |
My child’s feelings towards me can be unpredictable or can change suddenly | |
My child is sneaky or manipulative with me | |
My child shares his or her feelings and experiences with me |
Tick one box on each line
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1 - Never 2 - Rarely 3 - Sometimes (about once a month) 4 - Often (about once a week) 5 - Daily |
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How often have you ignored your child? | |
How often have you shouted at your child? | |
How often have you sent your child to their bedroom, etc.? | |
How often have you had to take away TV privileges or other treats? | |
How often have you told your child off? | |
How often have you had to bribe your child (e.g. with sweets, or a treat)? | |
How often have you taken away your child’s pocket money or allowance? | |
How often have you given your child a household task to do (e.g. clean their room or the bathroom, tidy the garden, mow the lawn)? | |
How often have you had to smack your child? |




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Please can you think back to how your child has been feeling over the past 6 months. For each of the following statements, please say whether it is not true of your child, somewhat true, or certainly true.
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1 - Not true 2 - Somewhat true 3 - Certainly true |
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Considerate of other people’s feelings | |
Restless, overactive and not able to sit still for long | |
Often complaining of headaches, stomach-aches or sickness | |
Sharing readily with other children (treats, toys, pencils etc.) | |
Has often had temper tantrums or hot tempers | |
Rather solitary, tending to play alone | |
Generally obedient, usually doing what adults requested | |
Many worries, often seeming worried | |
Helpful if someone was hurt, upset or feeling ill | |
Constantly fidgeting and squirming | |
Has had at least one good friend | |
Has often had fights with other children or bullies them | |
Often unhappy, downhearted or tearful | |
Generally liked by other children | |
Easily distracted, concentration wandered | |
Nervous or clingy in new situations, easily loses confidence | |
Kind to younger children | |
Often lied or cheated | |
Picked on or bullied by other children | |
Has often volunteered to help others (parents, teachers, other children) | |
Able to think things out before acting | |
Stole from home, school or elsewhere | |
Getting on better with adults than with other children | |
Many fears, easily scared | |
Has seen tasks through to the end, good attention span |
This section is about your relationship with your child. Please think about how far each of the statements currently applies to your relationship with your child.
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1 - Definitely does not apply 2 - Not really 3 - Neutral, not sure 4 - Applies sometimes 5 - Definitely applies |
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I share an affectionate, warm relationship with my child | |
My child will seek comfort from me | |
My child is uncomfortable with physical affection or touch from me | |
My child values his or her relationship with me | |
My child spontaneously shares information about him or herself | |
My child easily becomes angry at me | |
It is easy to be in tune with what my child is feeling | |
My child remains angry or is resistant after being disciplined | |
Dealing with my child drains my energy | |
When my child wakes in a bad mood, I know we’re in for a long and difficult day | |
My child’s feelings towards me can be unpredictable or can change suddenly | |
My child is sneaky or manipulative with me | |
My child shares his or her feelings and experiences with me |
Sometimes children are pretty well behaved and other times they are not. We are interested in what parents do when their children misbehave. Please think about how your child has been in the last three months.
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1 - Never 2 - Rarely 3 - Sometimes (about once a month) 4 - Often (about once a week) 5 - Daily |
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How often have you ignored your child? | |
How often have you shouted at your child? | |
How often have you sent your child to their bedroom, etc.? | |
How often have you had to take away TV privileges or other treats? | |
How often have you told your child off? | |
How often have you had to bribe your child (e.g. with sweets, or a treat)? | |
How often have you taken away your child’s pocket money or allowance? | |
How often have you given your child a household task to do (e.g. clean their room or the bathroom, tidy the garden, mow the lawn)? | |
How often have you had to smack your child? |
BCS70 Age 34 Questionnaire about Children 6-16 years