Covert Hypnosis and Parenting?

Can you use covert hypnosis in parenting? I've been reading lately about covert hypnosis as a way to get anyone to do anything that you want them to. An overstatement to be sure. However, could there be some use to the tactics and strategies that covert hypnotists use in raising a smart kid? Actually, I'm almost embarrassed to say it, but I think there might.

Covert hypnosis rests on building rapport with a subject and then getting them to trust you through being a good conversationalist. How much could we all benefit from being in regular, actual conversations with our kids? Conversations that do not involve yelling or prying.

Another aspect of covert hypnosis is to suggest an action rather than ask or demand. I know that when I ask or tell my kids to do something, they immediately get defensive and look for an excuse. But what if you could convince them that doing the chore was their idea? Sound impossible? Not to the trained covert hypnotist!