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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How many of you parents share your stuff?
Do you have anything I might want?[/quote]
Why would you make your little kid do something that even you don't do??
Makes zero sense.[/quote]
But it does depend on the situation, no? Bringing a toy you won't share to a play group is different than bringing a toy you won't share to the playground. If I were invited to a friends house for a party and brought a bottle of wine it would be rude not to offer to share it. If I'm having a picnic at the park then it would be unusual to share my wine with strangers, although it might be nice to offer depending on the circumstances. So adults are expected to share, it just depends on the circumstances. That said I also think kids benefit from hearing the word "no." so if my kid wanted to play with a toy another kid brought and that kid was adamant about not sharing I'd just say to my kid, "it's James toy and he's playing with it, find something else to do." then I would just deflect conversation about "sharing"...kid says, "but he's not sharing!" I say, "do you need help finding something to do?" so basically redirection. I honestly do think it's rude for a kid to bring a toy to a play group they can't/won't share. Why would the parent do that? Isn't the point of a play group for kids to learn how to play together? [/quote]

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