Van Egeren Parental Regulation Inventory (2000) Items

Mothers’ Self-reported Gatekeeping Behavior
How often do YOU (1 = never; 6 = several times a day):
Gate Closing	Tell your baby’s father the right way to handle the situation
	Show your baby’s father that you are angry or irritated
	Tell your baby’s father what you think he did wrong
	Criticize your baby’s father
	Look exasperated and roll your eyes
	Tell other people about the things you don’t like
	Take over and do it your own way
	Tell your baby’s father what he did wrong by “talking through” the baby
	Not mention anything, but redo things after your baby’s father is gone
Gate Opening	Compliment your baby’s father
	Invite your baby’s father to help
	Let your baby’s father know you appreciate his contributions
	Tell your baby’s father what a good parent he is
	Ask for your baby’s father’s opinion
	Tell other people about what a good parent he is at a time when he can hear you
	Tell your baby’s father how happy he makes your baby
	Encourage your baby’s father to spend time alone with your baby
	Arrange activities for your baby’s father and child to do together
Fathers’ Reports of Mothers’ Gatekeeping Behavior
How often does YOUR BABY’S MOTHER (1 = never; 6 = several times a day):
Gate Closing	Tell you the right way to handle the situation
	Show you that she is angry or irritated
	Tell you what she thinks you did wrong
	Criticize you
	Look exasperated and roll her eyes
	Tell other people about the things she doesn’t like
	Take over and do it her own way
	Tell you what you did wrong by “talking through” the baby
	Not mention anything, but redo things after you are gone
Gate Opening	Compliment you
	Invite you to help
	Let you know she appreciates your contributions
	Tell you what a good parent you are
	Ask for your opinion
	Tell other people what a good parent you are at a time when you can hear her
	Tell how happy you make your baby
	Encourage you to spend time alone with your baby
	Arrange activities for you and your child to do together