One of the best ways to understand parenting is to look at it from the child's point of view.
Not everyone has been a parent, but we've all been children.

If we can remember what it felt like for us then, and, more importantly, what would have worked then, we can learn from the mistakes of the former generation and have a good handle on avoiding them with our own kids.

So don't worry about listening and being quiet. Your opinion is just as valid, especially since you even offered an option I had forgotten about.