I recently started babysitting my 15 mo old nephew and my 2 yr old says everything is "MINE". How can I encourage him to share?
2007-01-18 02:27:20 · 7 answers · asked by kris_mom_of_4_girls 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
You can't teach sharing at that age, your child literally can't learn the concept at their age since their brain hasn't developed to that point. That won't start to happen until the child develops a sense of others and that doesn't happen in a normal child's development until about 3 1/2 or so. Your 2 year old just very recently learned the concept of self and that objects can be "mine" so just go with the flow. You'll be amazed watching how children will play like this, being totally selfish and then suddenly a switch will be thrown and they'll start to share. It is one of the wonders of watching a child grow...to see these kinds of milestones.
2007-01-18 19:53:36 · answer #1 · answered by The Soundbroker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach him how to share. Sit with him and the 15 month old and have your son play with something, and then offer it to his cousin. if he still doesnt want to share give the toy to your nephew and remove your son from the situation for a time out.
Sharing involves learning compassion and empathy. Something kids have to be taught.
2007-01-18 02:34:33 · answer #2 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let him put away a few things he does not want to share. He gets to choose beforehand what is to be shared. You will have to remind him that he agreed to share those things, but praise him about what a wonderful cousin he is and how "big boy"
it is of him to make someone else happy by sharing.
2007-01-18 02:35:46 · answer #3 · answered by cricket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any toy that is fought over by the two children is taken from both of them. As the number of toys diminish, they will have less to fight over. Slowly replace them as they start to share. Be consistent.
2007-01-18 02:34:51 · answer #4 · answered by Country girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You start saying that everything is yours as well, stick by it he will get the picture eventually
2007-01-18 02:31:10 · answer #5 · answered by thedoc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't at this age.
When you are two... If it looks like mine...it is MINE
If you want it... IT IS MINE
If you TOOK it from someone... IT IS MINE..
You get the picture.
2007-01-18 03:15:47 · answer #6 · answered by dbzgalaxy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take whatever it is away and say NO let he/or she share it PLEASE
2007-01-18 02:30:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋