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[quote=Anonymous]Re the sharing posts, if you don't believe that your child should learn to share with others, stay in the cave and enjoy your life in solitude. Why would I want to be friends with somebody that does not believe in sharing - that is the defining characteristic of friendship. No, you don't have to let other kids grab toys on-demand, but I can't understand how a parent thinks it is bad to teach children to take turns and share.

On the other hand, those who teach their children that they will get the toy in 10 seconds, 1 minute, or whatever, that is also annoying. You are teaching that they can have something just because they want it.

I tell my daughter that she can play with toy when the other child is finished (and to find something else in the meantime) but I do expect that civilized parents will guide their children to share the "public" toy within a reasonable amount of time. When my daughter is palying with something and another child approaches, I do remind her to share with others - she understands and moves on. There do not have to be tears on either side of the equation if they learn about sharing and caring.

As for the food, I would more than happily share my daughter's snack with another child but rarely do unless I can ask the parent - largely due to fear of food allergies and/or giving sweets or other junk food that another parent prefers their child not have. Otherwise, dig in and enjoy!

For heaven's sake, teach your children the joy of sharing, of seeing others enjoy the same things they do. I don't want my child to grow up with a "what is mine is mine" attitude, but to take pleasure in seeing others happy.

People who don't share are, frankly, the most jealous people on earth and sadly see/teach life as a zero-sum game. Very unfortunate and, to answer OP, those are the moms that annoy me![/quote]

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