Sharing? I don't like to share

I am 37 years old and I don't like to share all the time. Why do we expect our kids to share everything all the time, especially when we are at "PLAY DATES"?

Anyway, similar to training my kids to contribute around the house I have also invested in teaching them how to share, how to compromise, and how to meet the needs of the situation. First, they don't do it all the time and that is okay because I don't share all the time. In fact, yesterday, you could have caught me not sharing a cookie. I ate it ALL while hiding from my kids.

Second, the video you are about to watch exemplifies progress not perfection. I have learned through the Parenting On Track program that when I focus my attention on the progress not the perfection, I am much more effective as a parent. You will see in this video kids being coaching on compromising and understanding.

Today they are 4 and 3 years old. They share maybe 60% of the time, they compromise about 20% of the time and the other 20% they try out other ways! Now I believe that is progress. Love it.