Tips on Teaching Your Child to Share

I’ve got two boys who, because they are so close in age, generally like the same things.  Just recently the lack of willingness to share has reared it’s ugly head and it’s been a difficult thing to teach.

We were at some of our friends house on Saturday (they too have a 2 year old boy) and it was mentally, physically, and emotionally draining as all three boys fought over the same toys.  At one point, I wondered if going over to their house was even worth it.

So, because all of my tactics to encourage my children to share didn’t seem to work, I started researching and ran across an article by The Cute Kid that offered one technique I hadn’t thought of.

“When your preschool age child has a play-date have them pick out five to six toys that they are willing to share. Then discuss how they have to let their friend play with those toys. Then put the rest away. This way your child feels that they have some control over the situation. If problems arise simply remind your child that they picked which toys to share and agreed that they would.”

Although my kids aren’t in preschool yet, I think it’s worth trying.  Everything else that I try seems to fail, so what’s there to lose?

So, from one parent to the other, let’s practice what we preach.  SHARE your tips with us below!

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