Avoid this parenting error to foster resilient, imaginative children, advises Ivy League psychologist.

To produce the next Steve Jobs or Frida Kahlo, a peaceful and harmonious household is not necessary.

According to Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, kids who grow up with parents who regularly disagree in a constructive manner can become more creative adults.

Experts suggest that developing mental resilience is a skill that highly successful adults often develop early in life, as demonstrated by such children.

Grant believes that arguing doesn't necessarily mean shouting and screaming. Rather, it involves having productive discussions with your children where both parties listen to each other and work towards a healthy agreement.

Children can learn that arguments don't always result in long-term conflict and can inspire innovative problem-solving methods by growing up in a household with productive tension, according to Grant.

"Instead of blindly following the orders of an authority figure, you recognize that there are multiple authority figures with differing opinions, which can lead to cognitive complexity but also give you the courage to challenge the status quo because there isn't a single definitive answer."

How constructive disagreements can foster creativity

Constructive disagreements help mold creative kids in multiple ways, research shows.

A study found that early 30s adults who wrote imaginative stories had the most creative entries when they were exposed to parental conflict in their childhood. Another study discovered that innovative architects and scientists experienced friction within their families.

""Disagreement is the antidote to groupthink, and it's important to learn how to handle it during childhood," Grant wrote."

A 2009 study found that children aged 5 to 7 felt more emotionally secure when their parents argued constructively. As a result, they displayed greater empathy and were more friendly in school three years later.

"A debate is not a war or a tug-of-war, but rather a dance that requires adaptation and cooperation to achieve harmony."

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