Evaluators aren't looking for "super parents" but they do want to see that you're capable, competent, and knowledgeable when it comes to typical childcare and parenting skills.
During a custody evaluation you must demonstrate that you have superior parenting skills and ability to care for your child. The more proficient you can show yourself to be, the better. Evaluators aren't looking for "super parents" but they do want to see that you're capable, competent, and knowledgeable when it comes to typical childcare and parenting skills.
A competent parent will have a 'core' set of skills that enables them to accomplish the tasks required to properly care for a child, such as the examples in the list below. This list is by no means complete, but should serve as a brief guide to the basic kinds of parenting activities you should be concerned with (and participating in) as an involved parent. (Note that some of the list items apply more to very young children than to older children or teenagers.)
Clothing and Hygiene:
Buying your child size- and season-appropriate clothes
Teaching your child how to get himself dressed
Washing and cutting your child's hair
Helping your child to learn to brush their teeth
Teaching your child how to wash and practice proper hygiene
Showing your child how to make their bed and keep their room clean
Putting your child to bed, reading bedtime stories
Child Development:
Reading to your child regularly, preferably every day
Taking your child to museums, places of interest, sports activities
Taking your child out to play or playing with child inside
Celebrating holidays and social events with your child
Teaching your child manners and respect for others
Providing discipline as needed- the right amount at the right time
Encouraging the child's socialization
Calming your child when he/she is upset
Teaching your child problem solving skills
Home and Social Life:
Buying the groceries and supplies for your home
Cooking appropriate meals for your child
Doing dishes and cleaning chores, doing laundry
Setting television, video-game, and play rules
Planning and arranging birthday parties for your child
Buying gifts for parties your child may attend
Taking child to visit his/her friends and arranging for friends to come visit
Medical Care:
Tending to minor cuts, scrapes, and bumps
Caring for your child when he/she is sick
Taking your child to doctor and dentist appointments
Managing any long-term care issues your child has
Being aware of your child's current overall health
Being aware of child's allergies and adverse reactions to medicines
Scheduling child for regular checkups and physicals
School:
Choosing appropriate school/pre-school and classes
Filling out school papers and records
Consulting with teachers and other school staff
Taking to and picking up your child at school and/or pre-school
Taking off work every year for the first day of school for your child
Attending all school events for your child
Helping your child with homework and monitoring progress