What topic have caused you to negotiate with your child. How did the negotiation go - was this a satisfactoy conclusion to an issue? What are some examples, of when you relied on Negotiation to solve an issue with your child?

I told my oldest (she is 10) she can be a the hospital when I deliver but not in the room. She said she was not interested in seeing how the baby comes out LOL but wanted to be one of the firsts to see her

awhh, that is so sweet that she wants to be there with you, but yet, wants to be discreet, and give mom privacy. What a support you have in your little one. Thanks for sharing.

- Genevra

bath time. this one happens alot. she is a messy kid, so has a bath at least every other day. she doesnt want to get in the bath, but once you get her in she wont get out. last night i gave her the choice of a short bath and then playgroup in the morning, or a long bath in the morning and we miss group.

i must be really nasty ....LOL
my only negotiations consist of "if u dont do as u are told, u wont get to swim, ride ur bike, play the PS2, go to ur friends house and so on...
thats how i was brought up and i feel like i turned out fine with a healthy respect for my mothers rules..
i personally feel that when u negotiate with ur kids all the time u are relinqueshing ur authority as a parent,,, but thats just me...
i know people are going to disagree with me, i dont want a debate on child rearing started because of what i have said, its just me and my way,.


Seaason

Haha all 3 of those have happened at my house my parents still try & negotiate with my youngest siblings but with me & my 16 & 12 yo brothers its normally just do it now or you cant do this but i agree with Seaason i respect my parents
My mom did the same thing as Sydney Raye did i was 8 when my youngest sibling was born & i just wouldnt leave my mom alone unless she let me be there because i wanted to be the first to hold my sister but she told me i could be in the waiting room & that was it lol i hardly understood why too! In the end i stayed home because i was tired (it was 5:00 am) & i wanted to play video games with my brother as we were the only two awake so i would get more playing time
& i always liked taking baths my sister not so much shes 6 now & trys her best to negotiate with them about baths but they dont budge on that! But then she wont get out even after the waters cold