Q&A: My 3-year-old is ok with sharing, but refuses to take turns - what can I do?

Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode Dr. Emily Upshur and I talk about...

• What is the difference between sharing and taking turns from a developmental standpoint?

• When the validation of your child's feelings doesn't seem to work well–what to do instead.

• Why there actually is a form of grief as a part of the taking turns experience and a mindset shift you can use to feel compassion for that feeling (even if it feels completely ridiculous to you from an adult perspective!)

• Territoriality versus play challenges - unpacking the different skillsets needed for different types of turn-taking experiences.

• Games you can play to practice the skills required for taking turns.

• A reminder to parents that while this can feel high stakes, that intensity may inadvertently add to the dysregulation your child feels and cause them to dig their heels in more.

REFERENCES AND RELATED RESOURCES:

👉🏻 Want more games specifically designed for fostering emotion regulation? Go to drsarahbren.com/games to get my free guide packed with games you can play with kids of all ages!

ADDITIONAL PODCAST EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:

🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about getting kids to start sharing

🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about getting your toddler to do things they don't want to do

🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about parenting a sensitve, "spicy" or highly emotional child

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:

Go to https://drsarahbren.com/question to send us a question or a topic you want to hear us answer on Securely Attached - Beyond the Sessions!