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[quote=Anonymous]I have 3 1/2 yr old b/g twins and what you're describing (both the dominance and the challenge of sharing) is quite typical.

Are they in preschool or will they be?  Ours are going into preschool for help w/ exactly these kind of socialization skills.

Empower Twin B more - give him/her the toys (or the most desired one) and make A ask for them.  Use a timer to enforce "turns" so that they have to take turns and switch off when the timer goes off.

Set up ways to allow Twin B to make decisions (we have a game where we hide something in one hand and whoever guesses the right hand w/ the item in it gets to decide which game we play first.  We often rig the game so the less dominant twin gets to made the call.)

Talk w/ your employers about enrolling the twins in activities, maybe even separate activities.

Arrange playdates but end them (leave, walk away, etc...) when a child doesn't share well.  Being removed from a desired activity has a HUGE impact on my kids - it's one of our best tools for behavior management.

You need to find ways to constantly reinforce the behavior you want and to build on success.  You might also try reward charts (we haven't done this yet but are considering it.)

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