Daycare Worker Interview Question:

Suppose my youngest son has a problem with sharing and when his friends come round, he won't let them play with his toys. I'm worried that his unwillingness to share may prevent him from being invited to other children's houses. How can I encourage him to share more?

Submitted by: Muhammad

Lots of children have difficulty sharing toys as they worry their playmate will not give the toy back. My suggestion to you would be to get a group of children together with one of their toys and then swap them with each other for a set amount of time – about two minutes. When the time is up, the children can swap back. Gradually you can build up the times that the children swop the toys for. In my experience as a nursery worker, as soon as children realise they will get their own things back, they become more willing to share.
Submitted by: Muhammad