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My Mom had an argument with my SIL at a party we had once about this. My SIL's daughter wanted to play with our dog while my nephew was already playing with him. Keep in mind, my neice NEVER wanted to play with our dog really before, but now she did because he was playing with him. My nephew always plays with the dog. So, my neice was upset because he was playing with the dog. Her Mom told her that she couldn't play with him because someone else was playing with him....they would count to 10 and then she could play with him and they would switch off. My Mom said to her "What are you doing?". SIL says "What? You don't want him to learn to share?" My Mom said "You're not teaching her to share. You're teaching her that if she waits 10 seconds, she can have anything she wants".

I think the conversation ended there![/quote]

PERFECTLY PUT and your mother is absolutely right. Never thought about it that way - but it's true.  I have been watching this argument unfold and have to say I have been guilty of using the "ten second" tactic - but not anymore.  I think the best thing to say in a playground situation is something like "honey, this little boy got the shovel first - let's see what else we can find.." etc.  That said, I don't like when other parents feel they always have to intervene and solve the problem....I may be one of those moms that sits back and watches a little struggle over a toy unfold - I think kids should learn to negotiate these things on their own, to a degree.  That's how I grew up - our parents did not hover while we played. They sat off on the sidelines and let the kids do they own thing...at least that's what my Mom tells me.  She cracks up when she watches these over-involved parents coddling their kids in the park.  Let them be kids.[/quote]

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