NURTURE
What Is Your
Mummy
Style?
Oh, it’s tough to be a mother
in this day and age, isn’t it? You have to
juggle your career together with the
well-being of your children (because,
let’s face it, Dad is always letting
the kid eat dirt). But, which type of
Mummy are you? Check out this quiz
brought to you in conjunction with
Similac Gain to find out!
The Mummy Style quiz consists of ten simple questions. Upon completion of the quiz, the total points added from
the questions will reveal which particular Mummy Style you belong to. Let us know what you got on our Facebook
page! This quiz can also be done online at www.abbottfamily.com.sg/mummystyle.
M – 1 point
I
Points system
T – 2 points I S – 3 points
I
Y – 4 points
Quiz Questions
1. What do you think is the most important thing
you can do to stimulate your child’s cognitive
development?
a. Provide him with educational books,
toys and videos (M)
b. Enrol him in top notch enrichment classes (T)
c. Spend quality time with him playing outdoor (Y)
d. Allow him the freedom to explore on his own (S)
2. You’ll be missing breakfast today to run errands/
prepare for an important meeting. Before you
leave, you make sure your child has ________
ready for his breakfast.
a. Formula milk that contains all the important
nutrients (M)
b. Milk and cereal (S)
c. A well-balanced breakfast of bread, eggs, fruit
and formula milk (T)
d. An assortment of foods at home to choose
from (Y)
3. It’s bed time but your toddler refuses to go to
bed. How will you react?
a. Allow him to stay up and fall asleep when he is
tired (Y)
b. Strongly enforce bedtime rules and lead him
back to bed (M)
c. Let him sleep in your bed with you (S)
d. Stress out because you’re worried he is
becoming dependant (T)
4. How do you decide what to give your child during
mealtimes? What is the one nutrition rule you
follow at home for your child?
a. You make sure that he has complete, balanced
meals and receives all the key nutrients
needed for developmental growth (T)
b. You’re happy to let him choose what he wants
to eat at mealtime (Y)
c. You plan out all meals a week in advance and
follow the food pyramid closely (M)
d. You depend on recommendations from family
and friends on the best type of food (S)
You are free spirited and place trust in
the motto – life is for the living. This is a
mantra that you also apply to
motherhood and the raising of your child.
You don’t believe in constricting your
child with strict rules and
an inflexible schedule.
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5. Your toddler is running a fever. Do you:
a. Take him directly to your regular
paediatrician (M)
b. Research online and ask your friends what you
should do to bring the fever down (S)
c. Try all the remedies from medication to
sponging to help give him instant relief (T)
d. Use natural remedies such as sponging
or drinking lots of water to bring down
the fever (Y)
6. Your little tot just started to walk. Do you:
a. Take lots of videos to share this milestone with
friends and family (S)
b. Find out what shoes and toys help toddlers
develop their walking skills and make sure you
have them (T)
c. Celebrate the milestone and let him explore
his surroundings (Y)
d. Make sure the house is fully baby-proofed
to avoid any accident (M)
7. What are the two life skills you strive to instil in
your child?
a. Discipline and confidence (T)
b. Positivity and adaptability (Y)
c. Perseverance and determination (M)
d. Communication skills and acceptance (S)
8. Your little tot falls while playing at the
playground. How will you react?
a. Tell him it’s part of playing and having fun (Y)
b. You’ve thought ahead and made sure he is
wearing the necessary padding to avoid
wounds (M)