Across the Same Words collection
Sharing
7 prepared situations from 3 family areas. Choose the moment that is closest to yours.
"Why is his different from mine?"Their Own Body · Words for the bodyThis is a question about categories, not about anatomy.→"Mine!"Two Children · What is shared and what is mineOwning things securely is what makes sharing possible.→Turns that end when you are finishedTwo Children · What is shared and what is mineA timer ends a turn at a moment that has nothing to do with the child's work.→Two children, one favorite thingTwo Children · What is shared and what is mineBuying a second identical one rarely works, and the reason is worth knowing: what the child wants is not the object's function.→Hand-me-downsTwo Children · What is shared and what is minePassing things down looks efficient to an adult and looks like confiscation to a child.→One job for twoTwo Children · When they get alongSmall children help willingly, and they cooperate most readily when the task genuinely requires two people.→Won't share, grabs other kids' toysBoth Parents · With other kidsSharing on demand is not a skill toddlers have.→