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The most effective parenting skill in establishing child discipline is working together. It is effective in dealing with behavior problems of children of all age groups and children of your own or your spouse’s from a previous relationship. Biological or foster parents can benefit from this skill of team work. A common ploy of children’s behavior is to ask a parent for something, either an item or an activity. If the answer is not desirable, they turn around and go to the other parent. This can lead to issues when the parents come together and realize each gave a different answer for the activity. The parents are now faced with a serious problem. It is very important for parents to work together for the welfare and stability of a home. Working together is a valuable parenting skill that parents must learn and practice. The first thing you as parents should do is to sit down and have a meeting, and work out a system that works for you. If necessary, equally separate the subjects that a parent will decide on. For example, one parent handles outdoor activities while the other handles indoor activities. This will prevent the child or children from being able to play one parent against the other. Another option to head off child behavior problems is that each situation requires the approval of both parents in order for an answer to be given. This often works but can be a bit troublesome when one parent is not available. All parents need to agree on the rules and steps to follow regardless of which method you decide to use for making decisions. Once you’ve decided, then go to your children and explain the situation. Your children must have the perception that you work together as a team. It will help the older children to understand the situation and it will deter them from future parent playing. It works for smaller children just as well too, because establishing this routine will prevent parent playing from occurring. Working together has much greater benefits than just stopping children from parent playing. After all, parenting is not only about going to the park or watching TV. You need to take decisions on what type and kind of education they have to be given? Which religion or faith a child should be brought up in? What type of child disciplinary measures should be taken? All of these questions and many more need to be addressed together as a team, and as they grow up, they should become a part of the team.