Management Principle applied in Parenting

Yesterday i was losing patience with my son -

This is a typical scenario - he insisted on something he wanted - 

which i did not want to give into (acting in my role as a mother)

He kept saying the same thing and i kept saying No.....

When i understood what he wanted -

it was a WIN - WIN, 

it was easy to move forward

In most scenario of such conflict - you can apply the game theory

The various scenarios being -

WIN - LOSE 

Win-lose situations result when only one side perceives the outcome as positive. Thus, win-lose outcomes are less likely to be accepted voluntarily.

Parenting Example - 

a) When the child wants to eat cookie before meal time. 

b) When the parent given in to the child's demand to buy peace (example screaming child in restaurant wanting to eat ice cream instead of soup)

LOSE - LOSE 

Means that all parties end up being worse off.

Parenting Example - 

a) Child wants to go out and play and parent wants to watch TV instead - No one can do what they want - every one ends up miserable

WIN - WIN

Win-win outcomes occur when each side feels they have won

Parenting Example - 

You tell the child they  can watch their favorite cartoon (parent can use the time to do something else) if he / she finish eating whatever is on their plate

Think WIN - WIN