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A big part of teaching kids to socialize is for them to learn how to share.
Whether its toys or food,kidsneed to know they cant always have everything for themselves.
Sharing is caring, after all, right?
But what about sharing things that theyve won fair and square?
Should they learn to give those up as well?
One mom sharedher dilemmaabout whether she was right not to make her son share his raffle toy prize.
So she decided to ask the Internets opinion.
Bored Pandareached out toparenting coach Megan Thompson.
Read our interview with her below!
We all know kids dont particularly like to share their stuff.
Parenting coach Megan Thompson tells Bored Panda that theyre similar to adults in that regard.
Most adults are not great at sharing either.
We just get better at appearing we do, she says.
She says that whether this couldve been a teaching moment really depends on the childs age.
Id first have a chat with my child and let them think about it.
Let them try on how it feels.
Dont let other parents pressure you its an opportunity to learn and grow, Thompson notes.
She says that this is perhaps a bigger learning experience for the child who didnt get the toy car.
Dont fix it or promise to make it up to them.
Your child may be more generous to others the next time they are given an abundance.
Kids have to flex their disappointment like a muscle and build resilience.
Its one of the greatest gifts we can give them.
We can empathize and coach them through it, Thompson explains.
When other parents are giving advice, more often than not, theyre coming from a good place.
The best reaction is to politely let them know youve already made up your mind.
Of course, its healthy to consider suggestions from others.
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