No!

Give it to me!

Its Mine!

You must have heard these words from your toddlers often, Isn’t it?

Do not worry, it’s quite normal, not just your child, but every child does the same thing. Teaching kids to share something they don’t want to give up can be a daunting task, but it can be done.

Here in this article, let us see how we can teach our children to share.

How to Teach Children to Share

No one else but you are your child’s role model. 80% of things that your child does come from you or your behavior. So if you want your child to learn, then you have to implement this in your behavior. For example, if you are snacking something, then share a bit with them. Your child will learn from you, so at first, you start sharing things in front of them and tell them the benefits of sharing.

Nobody wants to give their things to someone else, but as a grown-up, we know the importance of sharing. Similarly, your child is just 1 or 2 yrs old, it’s your responsibility to make them understand what sharing is and its importance.

If your child is not ready to share things, you can set a timer where you can ask your child to give their stuff for a while and take it back after some time. By this, your child will not be more worried about his things.

  It is embarrassing when your child shows tantrums to some other kid or he snatches away his teddy from another child. Yes, it’s obvious that you will be embarrassed and angry!

But during this time you need to remain calm and make your child understand that the way he reacted was rude. At that moment, if you force your child or scream at him, he will surely find that sharing has negative consequences.

Your child needs nothing but your support and appreciation. Noticing him and appreciating him on small things will keep him motivated. So if you see your child doing something good, do not hesitate at all to appreciate your child there and then.

Your child is very young to understand things at this point, let them take their time and understand all this stuff. At first, they will be stubborn, but later he will understand the importance of sharing once they are mature.