Key Tips to Encourage Your Kid to be Generous

by Dewey Does DeweyDoes

Kids are usually more interested in finding out what belongs to them than sharing things with others. There’re many people including family members, coworkers, friends etc. who haven’t acquired this skill and thus, are quite difficult to deal with. It’s important to note that sharing is a skill that can be extremely difficult to attain in adulthood. So, it makes sense to help the kids acquire it.

Here’re some ideas that parents can try to help their kids become generous.

Playing games that involve giving

There’re lots of games that center around generosity. Parents should encourage their kids to play such games. These, in turn, would help them learn the old saying – “sharing is caring”. Parents should also keep on praising the little ones when they accomplish such things.

Teaching should start early

If parents can start teaching the skill when the kids are young, it would greatly help them to adopt it as they continue to grow. Parents should instill the concept of sharing in their kid(s) early on and let them feel how heartwarming it is to cooperate and share with others.

Parents should be the role models

Kids pick up cues from their parents and thus, witnessing good skills offers them great examples to follow. So, parents should not only try to set examples of caring for others, but should also provide opportunities for children to nurture the practice.

Being possessive is a normal feeling, especially for children, but they should also learn to overcome it by developing the skill of sharing.

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How do you teach your kids to share? Let me know in the comments section below. To keep the conversation going, you can also connect with me on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads. To learn more about the importance of sharing, remember to check out my books.

References:

IRVINE, STACY. “5 tips for teaching your toddler how to share.” Today’s Parent, January 3, 2017. https://www.todaysparent.com/toddler/toddler-behaviour/teach-your-child-how-to-share/

Dr. Sears, Bill. “11 Ways to Teach Your Child to Share.” ASK DrSears, Accessed March 20, 2019. https://www.askdrsears.com/topics/parenting/discipline-behavior/morals-manners/11-ways-teach-your-child-share

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