Ditch Sharing And Teach Turn-Taking: 5 Reasons It Works Better
This article has been reviewed by Nurtured First’s team of child development experts.
Paige Shiels
1/28/20261 min read
“Mom, I had it first!” “No, I did.” “It was mine!” “I don’t want to share.”
Push, hit, grab…One kid is crying, one child is screaming.
Eventually, you snap, “Okay, fine! Give your brother the toy NOW!” There’s only so much you can take as you try to make dinner and do all the other things as well.
Does this sound familiar?
Sharing is one of the most challenging things for children to do. From a developmental perspective, we don’t expect our little kids to be able to share generously. As adults, if you think about it, we have unique items (like our phones) we don’t usually want to share with our friends or siblings. This is what it feels like for our children their favourite toys (okay, all the toys…).
Kidlatta Tip: Use the Turn Wheel or create a Turn Order for different activities to seamlessly keep track of whose turn it is!
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