Struggling to get your child to listen? Learn five positive parenting strategies—connection, empathy, clear communication, offering choices, and noticing strengths—that help create genuine cooperation without power struggles.

Praise feels good, but appreciation goes deeper. While praise focuses on what a child does, appreciation reflects who they are. This article explains how recognising your child’s inner qualities—like creativity, focus, and kindness—builds lasting confidence, resilience, and secure self-worth, strengthening your connection and supporting their emotional development.

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Guilt is noisy, but it’s also information. When you notice it, get curious. Ask questions. Replace broad self-attacks with small, truthful observations and actions. If you believe you’re already the parent your child needs, what would change for you? Start there.