My toddler is 3 in April. He attends creche since he is 10 months old. I work in the same creche, different rooms. He goes to the toddler room. It is a very busy room. He had a lot of new teachers in the last 6 months. In the last few months his sharing skills have gotten very very bad.. everything is his.. and never share.. and when force to do itz he cries for few minutes.. today his teachers told me to please speak to him about running in class, not sharing his toys and sometimes not listening..
I am well aware of his bad sharing skills. And I have been trying to let him share at home..sometimes he does share for me and my husband.. what can I do to help him? As a teacher myself I have seen a lot of children that don't share.. but of course I like my son to be in the good list .
:( I feel lost.. also I am 30 weeks pregnant and I am so sure that things will change in worse once baby is here..
Any help really appreciated
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I have seen children regress when mom gets farther along. You will probably notice some regression when baby does come along too. Your toddler is going to see the baby getting attention so try to set aside “special time” just for your toddler. From both mom and dad just so they know they have that special time. Consistency is key.
I also cringed a little when I saw the “make them share”. When we force children to share, it doesn’t make the act of sharing enjoyable. If another child is playing with a toy they want, we should let them know the friend is taking their turn and will give them a turn afterwards. Also vice versa. If your toddler is playing with a toy and another friend wants it, don’t force the issue just reassure the friend that the toy will be given to them and then ask your toddler to give them the toy when they are done. Give other options to allow the child to wait for their turn. Most of the time, the child forgets all about the other toy.
Hope this helps!