Sharing really is caring, and encouraging children to learn the value of sharing is essential in the mad world of parenting.
Please note this is a collaboration post.
It can be a harsh lesson for any child to learn, but the need for sharing is essential, and so it’s often one of the first social skills they develop when moving into a preschooling environment.
Of course, this doesn’t always go as smoothly as it could, as it’s hard to convince a child why they should temporarily have less so others can have more. Additionally, even if a child naturally adapts to this lesson, it’s hard for them to accept that sharing is fair and then to see other children who may not have accepted that lesson struggle to offer the same courtesy.
No one said learning to be a brand new human was easy, and being a parent of one especially so. For this reason, it can sometimes be helpful to use a few additional practices to help our children learn the value of sharing and what it means. After all, it’s not entirely a selfless practice. The ability to learn this skill will mean more children want to play with them, which leads to better development, which leads to better playtimes and so on.
Let’s explore this below:
Collectible Toys & Sets
Collectibles have always been great at getting children to communicate, swap items, or simply admire each other’s collections. As such, they’re a great foundational point for sharing or simply learning how to organize what they have. And, of course, when enjoying toys that are as well designed as the Super Wings World Airport Collector Pack, they can also have a great deal of fun going forward.
Team Sports
Team sports are a wonderful way to teach sharing, because no one person can shine on the field or in the game without everyone having a chance to play. From passing a football to one another to even learning how to dance with a partner or perform careful, respectful and disciplined martial arts moves under a qualified children’s instructor, team or group sports can help a child learn about the value and support of other people, which is course, is a fundamental component to wanting to share, not only feeling obliged to do it. With that in mind, you’re much more likely to put them in positive surroundings.
Rewarding Good Behavior
Rewarding good behavior is healthy but it rarely happens enough for many children. This involves noticing that they’ve done something well and consolidating that behavior. It might start, for instance, with praising them for sharing a toy with their sister. It also means teaching your child confidence so that they can know when someone is taking advantage of their sharing, so they learn it’s a two-way street that they should also use as a litmus test to help judge other’s social skills or demeanor. And, of course, we can show ourselves to be good examples of sharing with our family, even if that means sharing out the last slice of pizza before diving on it.
With this advice, we hope you can encourage your children to learn the value of sharing, even more than the excellent parenting you’re already no doubt performing.
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