To get the results they want, parents may engage in control strategies with rules and threats, yelling, punishments, and rejecting—all of which can lead to emotional mistreatment. These methods are designed to help parents feel powerful, with enough control to teach children to behave, think, speak, and feel as parents believe they should. If these methods work, they are only temporary and lock kids and parents into power struggles. Learn about the real power of parenthood and how to use it selectively.