Module 1 Worksheet 1: What Kind of Adult Am I Growing Into – As a Parent?
Self-reflection on your own emotional development in the parenting journey
(Module 1 – Understanding Child Development – but starting with You)
Introduction
Before we understand a child’s development, we must take a deeper look at our own. Parenting is not just about guiding someone else’s growth—it’s also about noticing who you are becoming. This page is about you. Your patterns. Your triggers. Your needs. Your growth.
There’s no perfect parent. But there are aware ones.
Section 1: My Current Self1. Three words that describe me as a parent right now:
2. What are the situations that most often make me feel:
- Overwhelmed? ___________________________________________
- Impatient? _____________________________________________
- Joyful? _________________________________________________
3. When I lose patience with my child, what’s really happening inside me?
☐ I feel unheard
☐ I feel out of control
☐ I feel not good enough
☐ I feel disconnected
☐ Other: ___________________________________________
4. What kind of parenting did I receive as a child?
What do I find myself repeating—or resisting?
5. What parts of my past still influence how I respond to stress, noise, or defiance today?
6. When was the last time I felt proud of how I handled a hard moment as a parent?
What did I do differently?
7. What kind of adult am I growing into—through parenting?
Creative Reflection:Draw a small tree with roots and branches. In the roots, write qualities or experiences from your past that shaped you. In the branches, write the traits you want to grow as a parent.
No artistic skills needed—just honesty.
Closing Prompt:“What if parenting is less about raising a child and more about raising the adult I want to be?”