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[quote=Anonymous]I have kids 3 years apart also. Yes, I do teach them strategies for getting along ... and then I back off and let them work it out, hopefully experimenting with the strategies I tried to teach them. Eventually the older kid learned that if he always tries to get the good toys and have his way, the younger kid will (a) not play with him anymore, and/or (b) throw a screaming fit. He's learned that he needs to play nicely if he wants a playmate. Frankly, it's more effective than Mom coming in every 15 minutes to remind him to share. Of course, this only works if the younger one is more vocal about his wants/needs, which mine is (a blessing and curse...). If the younger is more of a "go along to get along" type, I could see wanting to jump in more so that he doesn't get pushed around.[/quote]
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