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Mystery Children Don't Want to Share with Other Social Creatures

Teaching children to share is one of the positive things that parents must apply early on. This is useful to build a sense of caring for the Little One towards others or the surrounding environment.

From childhood until today, we often hear or read the motto "sharing is caring". Motto with the meaning of sharing means caring like it has been instilled by humans since they were small. But even though you have been told, to grow your caring attitude, you still need to be patient until your Little One is ready mentally and emotionally.

Because, when compared with children aged 4-5 years, not all toddlers can fully understand the meaning of sharing and empathy. Therefore, if the Little One is difficult to share with others does not mean he does not care, but he does not fully understand.

Well, the following has summarized the reasons and tips to overcome the Little One who is difficult to share with others. Yuk, Ma's been listened to!

1. Not yet fully understand the concept of sharing Although it has entered the age of 2 years\, children can already be taught to share. But not all toddlers can memahnya\, sometimes there is also a tendency 'cookies' or ogah share something that they think is his.

Child psychologists say that toddlers do not fully understand the concept of sharing. It can also be called that their growth and development has not achieved it. Not sharing doesn't mean they don't care, it's still normal, Ma.

2. Not knowing that there are many things that can be shared

To the toddler, the world is their laboratory, and the words "all mine!" it was one of the experiments they did. So it can be interpreted that they do not yet understand that things can belong to others, not just to them.

Like, "If I want it, it's mine! If I used it yesterday, it's mine! If I can take it from you, it means mine!"

3. Not yet know the behavior of sharing in friendships When playing with children their age\, usually each of them has a toy or their favorite items personally. This can be one of the reasons why your child cannot share\, because he may not know the usual sharing behavior in friendships. This can make the child think that he no longer needs to share toys\, because they already have each.

Tips for Facing a Toddler Who Doesn't Understand Sharing

From the above explanation, it can be concluded that not all toddlers understand the concept of sharing. So there is no need to scold them, keep trying to instill in them and be patient until the Little One is mentally and emotionally ready.

However, Mama can also do these two things to face the Little One who does not understand sharing. Among them is:

Validate emotions. For example, when he took his friend's toy, Mama can tell him, "return yuk, later if your toy is taken you also do not like?" Or you can also ask them for permission before using something that belongs to them, saying, "can Mama borrow it for a while/can Mama use it first?"

Make yourself as a person that can be imitated by him. Young children usually see everything from people who are more mature than them, therefore Mama can also show her how Mama shares with others so that she will understand that her parents enjoy the attitude.

That's the simple way you can try to apply. Remember, don't worry too much, Ma. It is normal if the Little One still can not apply the attitude of sharing in the age of toddlers. Keep teaching and be patient until he is mentally and emotionally ready.