Quickie -- Terrible Twos Advice

"Experts who study effective resolution strategies have found that the basic rules that apply to haggling over commercial leases and resolving hostage crises are the same ones parents should follow when trying to navigate disputes at home. "Parenting is essentially negotiating and stress management," says Daniel Shapiro, PhD. "If you have negotiating skills, your stress will be less." Young children justify tantrums the way insurgents rationalize guerrilla warfare. It is a tactical equalizer against an oppressive power."

Dang. Where do I sign up for some hostage negotiation classes then?

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