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what to do with 4 and 3 yr olds when fighting for toys?

what am I to do when they have toys galore but fight for same toy??? Time out doesn’t work.

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Answer #1

Well them being so close in age I suggest you buy two of each so that way everything is fair and simple. Also put names on the objects so if one loses there your house wont be divided in trying to fight for a toy.

Answer #2

maybe get two of the same of that toy or tell them that one of them will play with it first and then the other one gets a go and alternate when theres another toy they both want to play with unfortunantly though, kids will be kids and they often fight when one of them picks up a toy they wernt playing with, and then they see the other kid playing with it and they want it you could also try taking the other kid away who doesnt have the toy and doing something with him/her or giving him a task to do and give him a reward so hes /sheshappy

Answer #3

You could try to get them to play with something that there isn’t just one of-like playdoh, legos, dolls, anything else that there is two of. Also when they fight over one toy, try taking away the toy for five minutes or so, and getting each of them interested in something else. Kids who are about 3 and 4 should also begin to understand sharing, so if one kid got to the toy first, explain to both of them that they each have a certain amount of time to play with it, starting with whoever got it first. Let them know when time is up. Good Luck! :)

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