Description of discipline technique:
My son is 6. Our neighbor's son, who is 7, often comes over to play. For the most part, they get along well. But inevitably, they will disagree over a toy, a rule, a turn, etc. They have learned to negotiate a win-win situation for themselves, because they do not want me to get involved. That is because if they get me involved, I refuse to take sides. I simply remove the toy, game, TV or whatever is causing the dispute. They then have to negotiate which new toy or game they are going to play. Both have learned that it is much better to work it out on their own than to get me involved, because I am going to "force" their cooperation one way or the other.

Appropriate age group(s):
5 or older

Other suggestions or comments:
Works best if both children are similar in age or development.