how have you taught dc to share?

Re: how have you taught dc to share?

• MMS2007

  August 2010

  i think the more often she's in a situation to have to share, the better.  she'll get to understand it more as she gets older.  when my dd and her friends are playing together at play dates, we (the other mommy's and i) make sure to tell them they have to share, ask to play with a toy and then we'll tell them the other kid gets to play with it for 5 minutes.  then it'll be their turn again.  we'll tell them to ask for the toy and how much fun it is to share.

  it's still not their favorite thing to do, big bottom lips come out.  but, hopefully they'll get better.

  good luck
  

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• lilycat

  August 2010

  That's normal. Just keep working with her. She'll eventually loosen up. 

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• horn_jm@hotmail.com

  August 2010

  A tip a mom shared with me that helps:

  Talk with them before the playdate about how we are having someone over to play and we want to be nice and share our toys and take turns.  I ask if there is anything he wants to pick that he doesn't think he would be comfortable sharing.  We then put away an item or two away during the playdate, and I think it helps.  If there is something that comes up during the playdate that they are having trouble sharing, you suggest they share it but say it will be put away for neither of them to play with if they can't share it.
  

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• nvp05

  August 2010

  jeneric04:

  A tip a mom shared with me that helps:

  Talk with them before the playdate about how we are having someone over to play and we want to be nice and share our toys and take turns.  I ask if there is anything he wants to pick that he doesn't think he would be comfortable sharing.  We then put away an item or two away during the playdate, and I think it helps.  If there is something that comes up during the playdate that they are having trouble sharing, you suggest they share it but say it will be put away for neither of them to play with if they can't share it.
  

  Ditto this. Rena plays with her BFF at least a couple times a week and they both went through this. I would talk to Rena before the playdate and let her know that she has to share her toys or I will put the toy away. When it gets really bad we tell them their friend will have to go home since she doesnt' have any toys to play with. That usually works for awhile!

  It's definitely getting better as she gets older. I think it's a phase they all go through.

  
  

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