Children listen at times and other times, they do not. When they do not listen, it can be aggravating for parents.

So how can parents get their children to be more apt to comply? Engage your child in short, daily sessions of child-led play. The original concept, developed by psychologist Sheila Eyberg in the 1970s, is simple.

Using the acronym, PRIDE, Dr. Jacque Taylor explains this process that increases the likelihood that a child is going to listen or value what a parent has to say.