[Music] [Applause] I'm sure everyone remembers the day they lost their first tooth. It is a childhood milestone. It marks your first visit from the tooth fairy, your forever changed smile, and of course, weird bragging rights.But I'm sure we don't even remember the first kid to lose their tooth. I don't know about the rest of you, but that kid was me. And while I was met with expressions like cool or when am I going to lose mine, I was also met with confusion.Some of my peers hadn't the faintest clue what t ...

Parenting Philosophy - Emphasizes the importance of spending a lot of time with children, rejecting the concept of "quality time" [1] - Highlights the value of unpredictable, spontaneous moments with children [1] - Aims to compensate for the author's own father's absence by being consistently present [1] Communication Strategy - Establishes a routine of calling children every day at a specific time, regardless of their location [1] - Acknowledges that children may sometimes be unavailable or block calls [1] - Expresses hope that children will appreciate the consistent effort in the future [1][2]

Core Argument - The traditional methods of controlling children through anger, threats, and hitting have limited effectiveness and can backfire, especially as children grow older [2][3][33][34] - Connection, built on positive interactions, is a more effective and sustainable approach to influencing children's behavior and fostering cooperation [7][8][9][34] Connection and Influence - Influence is defined as children making decisions in favor of their parents, choosing to cooperate more often [7] - Connection is the key to influence, leading children to feel understood, accepted, and respected, which in turn makes them more receptive to parental guidance [8][14] - Disconnection manifests as children consistently not listening, requiring anger to get things done, feeling misunderstood, or expressing feelings of not being loved [10] Positive vs Negative Interactions - Relationships are built on interactions, and it's crucial to balance positive and negative interactions with children [15][16] - Negative interactions often involve correcting, scolding, comparing, and instructing, while positive interactions involve empathizing, validating, understanding, listening, accepting, praising, laughing, and playing [17][18] - Relationship researcher John Gottman suggests a magic ratio of 5:1 positive to negative interactions to maintain a connected relationship [18] Strategies for Enhancing Connection - Choose your fights: Reduce unnecessary corrections, focusing only on important issues that could cause harm [19][20][21] - Regulate your behavior: Manage your own emotions and avoid taking out stress on your children [22][23] - Listen to children with curiosity: Focus on understanding and validating their feelings rather than immediately offering solutions or explanations [26][27][28][29] - Play with children without distraction: Dedicate 20-30 minutes daily to engage in child-led play, focusing on fun and relationship building rather than instruction [30][31][32] Long-Term Perspective - Parenting involves both a child-adult relationship for the first 18 years and an adult-adult relationship thereafter, emphasizing the importance of investing in connection for the long term [35] - Connection-based parenting does not mean abandoning discipline or boundaries but rather establishing them on a foundation of mutual understanding and respect [35]

Parenting & Child Development - Parenting is a challenging responsibility, often filled with sacrifices and worries unseen by children [1][2] - Parents, though flawed, strive to prepare their children for the future through rules, scoldings, stories, and routines [3] - Some parents unintentionally create a fear of failure in their children through perfectionism, while others prioritize wealth over character [4] - Raising children involves shaping values and providing a nurturing environment, not just providing material needs [5] - Children learn by observing their parents' actions, including how they treat others, react to stress, and handle anger [6][7] - The "do as I say, not as I do" approach is ineffective because children sense hypocrisy and inconsistency [8] - Children measure permission based on their parents' habits, not moderation [11] - Negative parental behaviors, such as alcoholism and emotional neglect, can be passed down to the next generation [12][13] - Cycles of negative behavior can be broken through awareness, forgiveness, and choosing to keep the positive aspects while leaving behind the negative [15][19] - Individuals should assess the intent behind words, distinguishing between those said out of love and those that are abusive [17][18]

[Applause] In 1956, computer scientist John McCarthy first coined the phrase artificial intelligence at a conference at Dartmouth College. In 1969, a robot named Shaky became the first robot to perceive and reason about its own surroundings. In 1997, an IBM supercomputer named Deep Blue became the first computer to beat a grand chess master, Gary Kasparov.For decades, we've been entertained by science fiction books and movies portraying sentient intelligent computers taking over our lives and sometimes taki ...

[Music] [Applause] It's 7:43 a. m. You're already late and your daughter's shoes are still untouched on the floor and she's screaming at you again.You've offered choices, stayed calm, but now you're on the edge of your own outburst. What do you do. For most families, this is an occasional tough morning.But for some, it's every single day, and it doesn't have to be. Picture yourself in this situation. What emotions do you feel.frustration, helplessness, maybe even a resentment and then guilt. Consider parent ...

Parenting Perspective - The speaker expresses strong affection for their children, emphasizing the importance of parenting [1] - The speaker contrasts their positive view of their children with others who complain about theirs [1][2] - The speaker jokingly suggests lesbians should be in charge of parenting, highlighting their perceived competence [2] Personal Beliefs - The speaker believes in the significance of the current moment [3]