Lots of positive reinforcement!! Talk to him about sharing and how nice it is. Lead by example. Make it a game and try get him to feel satisfaction from sharing. Even try using the younger child to show him how nice it feels when sharing occurs
Not an easy task I know, if you join in for a while with a game or too, “monkey see and monkey do” that is a quote not meaning you!. But kids learn by observation it is so, so my advice is give it a go
Explain clearly nd in short what nice play is. Wen nice play doesnt happen tell him what he is doing wrong (one sentance). what u want him to do ( one sentance nd what will happen if he doesnt do it(one sentance). if he complies praise praise praise. if he doesnt then follow through on the consequence. example…taking toy away etc. be firm but calm. in a week on consistancy on ur part u will see a change. works for every situation too. my boys are good as gold.
Praise for sharing works well, and encouraging games where they swap toys. If all else fails, time out if the older boy is really not being kind to his little brother.
Its hard – I have two girls that fight over their toys a lot. I try to pull the eldest out of the situation most of the time as I feel she should know better but I feel that I shouldn’t always single her out;
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