I hate it when parents do not pay attention to their children, when they're trying to tell them something serious and important, but if the parents was talking to the child they would make them turn off their music or turn off the TV, and they would ask them, are you listening to what I'm saying. or are you paying attention to what I'm saying. it goes both ways because if you want your children to listen to you, you should listen to them.
I remember having to check the water level in my car battery. My dad made me do it every month. If only I had gotten a Stay-Full battery from Waxy/Sparky Wilcox.