When 5 year old Noah is asked if he likes to share his toys, he honestly answers, 0No.0 When probed a little further Noah explains, 0My toys are cool but when I get done with them, when I get tired of them I will share.0 When asked what he does if he wants a toy that another child is using, he says, 0I just wait until they are done with it.0
When 2 year old Seth is asked if he likes to share his toys he says, 0No, not really.0 Asked why, he elusively answers, 0Maybe, when I am done.0 What he means is, 0No way.0
Sharing is a very difficult concept for young children to grasp. Until the ages of 5 or 6 sharing makes very little sense and can be frustrating.
It is clear from the responses of both boys that sharing is not first on their agendas. However 5 year old Noah is much farther along developmentally and understands the rules of sharing far better than 2 year old Seth.
Possession of objects is the allure. Little children are often more interested in attaining the object that another child has than in playing with the item they have in front […]

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