Social Skills Tip of the Day – Sharing Toys
– Megan Lange, MA, ED, CDI Theraputic Group Specialist
– Bring sand toys, bubbles, cars, dinosaurs, a ball etc. to the park with you and your child.
– Tell your child ahead of time that the toys are to share with other children at the park. Other children will naturally be drawn to your child if he/she is playing with something interesting.
– Stay close enough to help facilitate sharing and bridging play themes between your child and others.
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Try to help come up with a common goal for the kids if necessary.
– Ex: “Do you think the dinosaurs would like to climb on a giant volcano? Let’s see if we could build one all together.”
– Help translate your child and other children’s intentions to each other if communication breakdowns arise.
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