You ask about their day at 4pm and get nothing. You ask at bedtime and suddenly they're a documentary narrator with seventeen questions. Here's what's actually happening in their brain—and why this moment matters more than you think.

You don’t want to scare your child. You just want them to listen. But FAFO parenting (Fear based, authoritarian, fast obedience) feels easier sometimes… until it backfires. Here’s why even child development experts fall into it, what science says about its long-term effects, and how to rewire your reactions without losing authority.