<p>The impact of parent–child relationships on children’s creativity has attracted growing research interest, yet the underlying psychological mechanisms remain insufficiently explored. This study examines the mediating roles of persistence and resilience in the relationship between parent–child relationships and creativity among Chinese students. Data were drawn from 7,246 students in Suzhou, China, as part of the Survey on Social and Emotional Skills (SSES). Using SPSS 24 for descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression, as well as Mplus 8.3 for mediation modeling, the findings indicate that parent–child relationships have a direct positive effect on parents’ assessments of their children's creativity but no significant effect on students’ self-reported creativity. Moreover, parent–child relationships influence creativity through both the single mediation effects of persistence and resilience. Additionally, persistence and resilience form a chain mediation pathway, wherein parent–child relationships first foster persistence, which subsequently enhances resilience, ultimately promoting creativity. These results provide a deeper understanding of how family dynamics shape children’s creative development, highlighting the need for interventions that strengthen parent–child relationships and cultivate persistence and resilience in educational and familial settings.</p>