When your toddler does not want to share.

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Start with safety and a clear turn. Here are words to adapt and a simple game to try later, when nobody is reaching for the same toy.

Start here

- Stay nearby and stop grabbing or hitting.

- Explain whose turn it is; help the waiting child find something else to do.

- Practice a small back-and-forth game at a calm time.

Words to adapt

Our example: “You want that truck too. It is hard to wait. You can make the next road with me while this trip finishes.”

Your notes

A toy suitable for practice: __________________

How we will explain the end of a turn: __________________

An activity for the waiting child: __________________

A special possession to put away beforehand: __________________

When to ask for more support

Stay close enough to prevent injury. If conflict is frequent, intense or hard to manage safely, ask your child’s pediatrician or early-childhood educator for individual guidance. A game or story cannot assess the reasons behind it.

These are general editorial ideas and original examples, not an individual assessment.

Read the full guide: https://www.tuckinbooks.com/help/toddler-sharing/

Parenting resources

ZERO TO THREE: helping young children with sharing
https://www.zerotothree.org/resource/helping-young-children-with-sharing/

ZERO TO THREE: supporting sharing
https://www.zerotothree.org/resource/tuning-in-supporting-sharing/