The Fair-Share Pair

Dear Parents

Discusses how it isn’t always fun to share things with other kids. Knowing that they should share isn’t the same as knowing how to share. Topics include:

• Allowing children to have some special toys that they don’t need to share, but knowing they will share all the other toys
• It’s okay to have some realistic rules when it comes to sharing toys, such as needing to play with it inside, or not eating while playing with it. But otherwise, the sharing of the toy should be rule-free!
• Encouraging focusing on good feelings while sharing
• Practice taking turns at dinner so everyone can talk at the table
• Discuss how different people can have different feelings with things
• Encourage kids to find healthy ways to cope with the loss of a toy and how to apologize for breaking or losing them