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Well, I think that's a very good question.

What is it to be a positive parent? And that's a very, very good question.

And what's the gauge to know if we're doing it right? Because these children come to us with no...

manual for how to do it.

No how-to manual comes with the babies.

And then I want to quote a child psychiatrist I listened to once.

And he said, I went to school.

I got my degree as a child psychologist.

And They taught us six different theories for child rearing.

He said, then I married and I had six children, and now no theories.

No theories.

No theories, because you know what? Every child is unique.

And even though we're going to talk about things that...

Every parent has in common every child needs.

There are certainly universal truths that we're going to talk about.

But the reality is they are all different and they come pre-wired with their own personalities.

And so our goal as parents, I think, is as Daniel was describing from our opening, is we want to raise children.

healthy, productive, confident children who can be independent of us.

So we're raising them to not need us.

But I can promise you, I have a 94-year-old mother who is still my mom.

I'm her firstborn.

I'm in my 70s, but she's still my mommy and I am still her daughter.

So even though after a while your children grow and they don't need you like they did, They're still your children, and that's a good thing because family is forever.

Yes, family is forever, people.

Positive parenting is a child-centered approach to raising children that focus on guidance, respect, and encouragement and connection rather than punishment or control.