how do you make your child listen to you?

The best way is to get down to their level and make sure they give you eye contact. Then explain to them what you want in a slow clear voice. Make sure you have a firm voice so they know you mean it and there is no need to shout.

its really hard to be a parent, sometimes its hard to decide how you will raised up your children and how to discipline them... early childhood stage is very hyper your patience must extend too long, sometimes i find myself shouting my 3 year old son, but its not a good step, its better to talk to them in nice way and with the lower tone of voice, based on my experience when i shout my little boy, he also do the same thing too, so as long you can extend your patience, just hold your temper.

Well I hardly ever had to shout as I would talk to them about things, my Girl was the tougher one lol and she was more in trouble then my Boy, he was the quiet one and he would not argue back My Girl would from the minute she was able to talk lol

I follow the carrot and stick method to cope with young children. I let them do what they want to if they do as I say and punish them if they dont listen to me. It has worked a lot of times.

the way i talk to my daughter is i try to explain everything to her in a language my five year old daughter will listen and understand its not always that they listen kids will be kids a sample of this is when we are out she wants to buy a toy she asks us first if this is expensive or not if we say it is expensive she returns it and try to find something that both of us will agree upon

i gve him a time out

Whisper! They expect you to yell. Then reward them for doing or hearing what you want. You have to be smarter than them and they will push your buttons. Consider it 'war' you must win for them to become great adults. Be prepared that at some point they may become smarter than you and then you need to rely on all that previous training. Good luck with this. We all get this joy!