Sharing toys with strangers went bye bye... courtesy Covid.

[Anonymous]

Do you remember those constant fights on DCUM.. pro and anti sharing fractions?
So where are we now? Anyone will be pushing their little one to share that sneezed on toy with the next kid or will you let your kid to grab this caveated track or book from the next kid?

Seems like sharing went bye bye...

[Anonymous]

Thanks God! No more germ exchange! Adults don't share their cars and wifes.. oh wait.. this is DCUM..

Okay but still.. giving and helping and charity is good but kids sharing aside form siblings very sick concept.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks God! No more germ exchange! Adults don't share their cars and wifes.. oh wait.. this is DCUM..

Okay but still.. giving and helping and charity is good but kids sharing aside form siblings very sick concept.

+1

Also, developmentally children don't grasp the sharing concept at least until the age of 3, some until 4, because they don't have the ability to put themselves in somebody else's shoes before that.

[Anonymous]

I have a nearly 2 year old and a nearly 6 year old and I am pretty sure the 2 year old understands "no, you cannot play with that right now" even if she can't put herself in her brother's shoes.

You can facilitate sharing in age appropriate ways...

For what it's worth, they get along fabulously but I do have to occasionally step in when it comes to sharing. They are far more collaborative than they are competitive, though.

Yesterday, my almost 6 year old met a new friend at the playground, and they hit it off immediately taking turns on the slide and play structure ("you go that way, and I'll go this way, and we'll meet at the top of the slide; then you go first and I go after" was literally the type of stuff they were saying to each other).

We don't give kids enough credit.

However, when it comes to individual toys, we just don't take those to the playground any more except for balls which can be "shared."

[Anonymous]

Well we still share and friends DID borrow our car the other day. You may be convinced your 4 year old may not be developmentally ready to pee in the toilet or share their toys, but the rest of us that actually taught our children to act like civilized human beings will continue to side eye you and make play dates with other kids. And surprise surprise, when they're in MY house following MY rules, they magically rise to the occasion. You just don't see it because they know mom and dad have lower expectations. Like PP said, give your kids more credit.