Everything Is a Negotiation: Why they argue every rule, every time

Testing, or checking? It matters which.

A rule that never moves only has to be checked once. A rule that moves has to be checked every single time.

A short book about the fourteen-minute discussion of the word soon. Forty small negotiations before ten in the morning, and what they actually cost.

The aim is not a child who accepts things. It is fewer negotiations, and shorter ones.

“Say it once. Then hang the washing out.”

Who it’s for

For the parent who has had the same argument about the same rule for the fortieth time this week. Ages 2 to 8, and for the adult more than the child.

The book

Paperback · 64pp · 127 x 203 mm · ISBN 978-1-911837-45-9
Published by The Regulated Human Co. Printed to order in the UK.

This book supports everyday emotional awareness. It is not a screening tool and it is not a substitute for professional guidance.

Everyday Signals is our range for the grown-up. Short books about the moments that repeat — the hallway, the plate, the landing at bedtime — written for the person managing them rather than the child having them. Little Signals is the companion range, written for children themselves. No quick fixes. No hype. Regulation before optimisation.