<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <style>
            #parent {
                border: 1px solid blue;
                width: 194px;
                height: 94px;
                display:table;
                padding:2px;
            }
        </style>
    </head>
    <body>
        <div id="parent">
            <p style="display:table-cell;border: 1px solid red;background-color: yellow;"></p>
            <p style="display:table-cell;width:2px"></p>
            <p style="display:table-cell;border: 1px solid red;"></p>
        </div>
    </body>
</html>