Example of Living with Consent

Lucy and Gardner were having a little difficulty expressing what each of them wanted so I took this opportunity to help them reach a win-win solution to their delima. Here's how it went:

Lucy wanted to get under the computer desk with her stroller and baby and Gardner wanted to sit at the computer with his legs under the desk. He was trying to get her out and she was trying to get under, niether was considering what the other wanted and a struggle to get what each wanted was errupting. Amanda enters the room.
"what's going on in here, sounds like you guys are unhappy."
"Daddy won't let me under the desk." Lucy screamed.
"She's trying to get under there and I need to work." Gardner said already frustrated.
"OK, Gardner you want to work at the computer with your legs under the desk?" Amanda said calmly but firmy.
"Yes." he said.
"Lucy, do you want to make a house for you and your babies?"
"Yes, mommie, but it has to be dark."
"Ok, would you consider making a larger darker house under your blue table?"
"It has to be dark. Very, very dark." Lucy said firmly.
"We can do that, come take a look at this big blanket....."
She came out and she had a splendid time, I know this sounds simple to you amazing moms out there but before I would have probably stepped in and listened to her, reflected with her but then tried to reason with her about why daddy needed to work or something that put his needs first. I may or maynot have tried to find a way for her to get what she wanted, I did do that some before but now my main objective is to try to figure out what everyone really wants and how we can all get what we want at the same time. Inviting ideas from all participants without any predetermined outcome.
You seasoned CL families please chime in...I kind of think there was a tiny bit of coercion here because I suggested the solution rather than Lucy coming up with her own solution to the problem. I feel so liberated thinking that solutions to everyone getting what they want is only some creative thoughts away.