Please answer each question using the following responses. Add the scores to each section separately.
5 = Strongly Agree;
4 = Agree;
3 = Your child doesn't really care
2 = Disagree
1 = Strongly disagree
Words of Affirmation
____ 1. Your child really glows when you give them
an honest compliment.
____ 2. When your child looks good, they
ask you to tell them how they look.
____ 3. When your child helps you, they like
to be noticed and appreciated.
____ 4. They are usually crushed when criticized
or their actions disapproved by you.
____ 5. Your child feels loved when they
get a note or card of appreciation.
________ (Subtotal) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Quality Time
____ 6. Your child feels unloved if you go more
than three days without giving them at least a few minutes of
undivided attention.
____ 7. Doing things and going places with friends &
special people in your child's life is really special to them.
____ 8. Your child feels lonely if no one seems
to have time for them.
____ 9. Your child looks you in the eye when
speaking to you.
____10. Your child would resent it if you
never had time to talk to them.
________ (Subtotal * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Gifts
____ 11. Your child really enjoys giving gifts
to those they love.
____ 12. Your child feels better spending money
on those they love rather than saving it.
____ 13. When your child is in a crisis, just having
someone special with them calms and soothes them.
____ 14. Your child would never tire of getting
gifts every week from somebody special.
____ 15. Your child is hurt when the special people
in their life don't give them a birthday gift.
_________ (Subtotal)
Acts of Service
____16. Your child knows you love them when you
help them with their chores.
____17. Your child is always doing things for you
around the house or in the yard.
____18. Your child resents having to do chores
while everyone else is watching TV or relaxing.
____19. Your child would rather have someone helping
with their chores around the house rather than go shopping with you.
____20. Your child feels loved when special people
do things for them and take care of them.
________ (Subtotal) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Touch
____21. Your child seems to always be hugging and
touching you.
____22. When your child is hurting emotionally,
it is most important to them to be held.
____23. Your child feels rejected if they are not
touched by you when you are with them.
____24. While watching TV or listening to music
your child would rather sit by you on the couch rather than in a separate
chair.
____25. Being touched is very important to your
child.
________(Subtotal)
You're highest two subtotals indicates their primary love languages.