"Jim Macklin" wrote

They aren't teens yet, no child of 14-18 really believes
that their parent knows anything.

My youngest is now 25 and starting to listen again.

My observation of parent - child relations, is that nothing holds true for
all relationships.

Some kids will listen and learn from their parents, and some won't. You
just have to figure out what category you fall into.
--
Jim in NC