Here's Liz Atwood with Tween Tuesday: 

Can anything get on your nerves more than the kids arguing? In my house the boys argue over the TV remote, over who is copying whom and who said which offensive thing first. And hardly a day goes by without that well-worn children’s complaint: "You love him more than me."

One father who had had enough of the arguing was George Vraney, who came up with a way to settle the disputes. He gave one of his daughters a "referee coin." Then when a conflict arose, the child with the coin could have her way. But if she had her way, she had to give the coin to her sister. Or, she could keep the coin and save her turn for a more important conflict.

Now one of those daughters, Jennifer Vraney, has developed the Pocket Referee. It’s a coin a bit larger than a quarter with a picture of a referee on one side and a treasure box on the other. You can find out how to get one here.

Of course there’s nothing magic about the coin itself, but I think it’s a pretty nifty way to settle disputes.

What do you think? Do you have other tricks?