How many times have you been with a group of kids and seen one snatch a toy from another? Or had your kids shriek "She's not sharing!" What's the best way to respond? Maybe we snatch the toy away and give it back to the person who had it first. Or we try to pressure our kid into sharing. "Give the toy back to Molly or we will have to leave." "Look how nicely Milo is sharing." Maybe we even put the toy away so no one has it. Unfortunately, none of these actually teach kids how to share. Instead, forcibly taking toys from kids, shaming them into giving them to others, or otherwise … [Read more...]