You can imagine a parent. A parent knows what their child needs: sleep, food, nutrition, exercise, love, and safety. They know all these things, but they want to hear their child ask them for those things. “Daddy, will you keep me safe tonight?” Or “Mummy, will you cook me the tastiest breakfast ever in the morning?”
You already know what they need, but you love to hear them ask you for it.
And isn’t it even better when they come from that perspective? They’re not asking, “Will you give me dinner tonight?” Instead, they’re asking, “What are we having for dinner?” The assumption is already there: “You know what I need, and you’re going to give me what I need, but I want to talk to you about it.”
