Description of discipline technique:
We all have days when we don't like to share our stuff and for babies and toddlers it's no different. I find that my girls have a harder time sharing when we are in our own house than when we are playing at someone else's house. And that makes sense, because the toys at our house are all theirs! But sometimes a little reverse psychology can come in handy when your child is having a hard time sharing. Praise them for the times that they have shared their toys, for example, "Remember last time we played together and you shared your dinosaur with your friend? I was really proud of you. It was really great how you took turns playing with the dinosaur together. Do you think we could do that again today?"

If that doesn't fly, the old egg timer and "You can each take turns playing with the toy for five minutes" usually does the trick.

Appropriate age group(s):
Babies and Toddlers