Parenting Tips for Your 17-18 Month Old Toddler
How do you teach your child to share? Children probably learn best by having many good sharing experiences over a long period of time. You need to talk about what’s mine and what’s yours, what’s daddy’s, what’s mommy’s, and even what’s doggy’s.
It also helps to show how to share. For example, you’ve just cut an apple in half. You can say, “I have a red apple, and I will share my apple with you.” If there are other children in your home, your child may need to learn sharing faster.
Be sure she has some things that are just for her that she does not have to share. She will need a lot of help from you to learn to share. Be patient and don’t expect true sharing until your toddler is older.
Learn more about Your Toddler: 17-18 Months from Just In Time Parenting. You can also go to our Resource Links for additional information on child care and development.
