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The game theorist's guide to parenting, how the science of strategic thinking can help you deal with the toughest negotiators you know--your kids, Paul Raeburn and Kevin Zollman

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The game theorist's guide to parenting, how the science of strategic thinking can help you deal with the toughest negotiators you know--your kids, Paul Raeburn and Kevin Zollman
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The game theorist's guide to parenting
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
925410921
Responsibility statement
Paul Raeburn and Kevin Zollman
Sub title
how the science of strategic thinking can help you deal with the toughest negotiators you know--your kids
Summary
"The tools you need to master the toughest negotiations you'll ever face--those with your kids, "--Amazon.comRaeburn and Zollman pair up to highlight tactics from the worlds of economics and business that can help parents break the endless cycle of quarrels and ineffective solutions. They show that some of the same strategies successfully applied to big business deals and politics can be used to solve such titanic, age-old parenting problems as dividing up toys, keeping the peace on long car rides, and sticking to homework routines
Table Of Contents
I Cut, You Pick -- Don't Cut Barbie in Half! -- He Got a LEGO Set? That's Not Fair! -- You Can't Be Serious! -- The Dog Ate My Homework -- He Started It! -- Why Can't You Pay for This? -- Are You Saying You Don't Believe Me? -- You Can't Tell Me What to Do!
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