Two questions for a fight

When two children argue over a game, the grown-up's job is not to be the judge. Ask two questions instead: "What happened?" and "What would make it fair now?"

Let each child answer the first question without being interrupted. Often hearing the other side is enough. The second question hands the problem back: children are surprisingly good at fixing a game when they are asked to.

If they cannot agree, offer a choice of two fair fixes and let them pick: replay the turn, or flip a coin.