Subjugate means bring under domination or control, especially by conquest. Maybe this.
Conciliatory means intended or likely to placate or pacify.
Explanation:
It could be either.
Think of a mans hair, most of the time men have short hair covering their heads. Would you consider hiding a baldspot with hair you still have Domination and Controling or Pacifying?
According to a 2006 study of discipline and corrective methods used by parents, the two most common methods parents use for managing and guiding 12-month-old infants’ undesirable behaviors are diverting attention and reasoning.