Comments on: Teach Kids to Share with the Sharing Ball

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:41:49 +0000

In reply to Debbie. One can have many tools in their parenting toolbox.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:06:56 +0000

Young children can not read. I do not promote sharing. We take turns. Adults do not share the things they have...do you share your car with a neighbor? How about your clothes? Would you share those with a person off the street? NO! Promote taking turns with things that do not belong to you. An adult share things they buy with children and the children should take turns with your toys 🙂

By: Alexey

Alexey — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 08:47:41 +0000

finally I found meaningful advice. thanks

By: PEF

PEF — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:18:29 +0000

We had a rule when kids visited - anything you don't want to share, put in your bedroom and close the door. Toys downstairs were for sharing. Served 2 purposes: allowed my kids to have their own stash, and kept the visitors from playing upstairs in the bedrooms too far from my supervision - my kids were sure to keep them downstairs!
And I believe it's important for kids and other people to have some of their own belongings, not shared.

By: Mom and Kiddo

Mom and Kiddo — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:09:26 +0000

It's actually been working out quite well!

By: Shenandoah Ferreira

Shenandoah Ferreira — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:16:25 +0000

My little guy is the same with sharing.....hates it.
I really like the sharing ball idea. Hows it going?

By: Mom Unplugged

Mom Unplugged — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:42:40 +0000

Great idea! (Did it work??)

By: Mom, M.Ed. (Jessica)

Mom, M.Ed. (Jessica) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:48:46 +0000

Confession: I HATE to share.

Fact: I am an only child. I am raising an only child and secretly, I know I'm promoting a "you don't have to share" attitude. LOL!

Oddly enough, Benjamin is pretty good about sharing--although, honestly, he isn't asked to share very often so perhaps if it was his favorite toy, he may not be so sweet! :)

By: Fanny Harville

Fanny Harville — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:58:22 +0000

Norris used to have a lot of trouble sharing unless we did major prep beforehand. I think the "Sharing" balls you bought are a great idea. We do something similar: we choose a couple toys to bring somewhere, at least one of which he *doesn't* have to share, and then we choose which toy we are bringing to share with the other kids. I think it is OK and perfectly understandable that kids don't want to share, and I like to acknowledge the intensity of that feeling by reserving something that doesn't have to be shared at the same time that we practice sharing.

By: Bona Fide Mama

Bona Fide Mama — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:12:34 +0000

That IS a great idea. We don't have a lot of trouble with this since my son was pretty young when sister was born. One thing that we HAVE done though was say that there are specific special toys that never have to be shared.