Did you know we negotiate with children on average six times a day, each lasting for at least 8 minutes? A study on over 2000 parents shows that any of us, who negotiate on daily basics in the day job, resorting to forwarding kids to our partners to deal with an issue. Comparing to a boardroom negotiation parents tend to lose sight of what good negotiation is and cannot comprehend dealing with tantrums, tears and talk-back resulting in lying down our own lay and enforcing its se3verity depending on how irritated or exhausted we are. Whether it is consciously or subconsciously you negotiate every step of the way as negotiation is a bloodline in family life. By finding the right balance with negotiating with children you will help them in their journey to independence.