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Post by lm on Sept 16, 2011 19:55:36 GMT -5
I wouldn't make my kid share electronic toys though I would make her put them away until our company left.
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Post by Deb on Sept 16, 2011 20:27:52 GMT -5
Oh, another thing I don't like them sharing is clothes.
I don't have that issue with youngest, but oldest is now out an $80 hoodie his former friendgirl has...
It's worth losing the hoodie, rather than him having contact with the little wench and her momma.
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Post by Monkey Manners on Sept 18, 2011 4:56:19 GMT -5
I never really thought about this. I always just say "share, share share" :/ I think they will end up being pushovers like me. haha Thanks for the thought of the day sugar. I'm hesitant to post why because it will probably make me look like a big old meanie. lol But FTR, I have always taught my kids to share or take turns. BUT as they get older, their stuff is their stuff. I expect my kids to play nice with others when it comes to regular toys BUT certain electronic toys, I'm weary of. I agree, I think when mine were younger we would put away the more expensive electronic toys if others were over, then it's not an issue. Although that was *cough cough* many years ago, there are even more things like that now.
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Post by justmesharon on Sept 18, 2011 7:35:15 GMT -5
I'm with LM here ,even with regular inexpensive toys if you don't want to share with well them we put them up and we you can't play with them while company is over nor do you take the over to someone else's home. too bad so sad.
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Post by lilpunkprincess on Sept 18, 2011 9:00:34 GMT -5
I think after a certain age they should be able to decide for themselves just like anything else.
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Post by sugartits on Sept 18, 2011 10:26:24 GMT -5
For the record, not that anyone cares. My girls don't have many friends that come over to play. If they do and play with "expensive" stuff and can't take turns or be nice, toys go away - and that goes for any toy. If they can't take turns with a toy and/or work it out, I just put it away. There hasn't been any issues like that in a long time in our house. The incident I was thinking happened at a BBQ. Remember, we are "older" parents so most people our age have kids in at least middle school through college. 90% of the people my husband work with are close to his age so the kids are older. Anyways, we were at a BBQ and I brought an electronic device for my youngest ( she's 4) to play with in case there were no kids her age to play with. She tried to play but since most were older, she felt left out. I let her play with the toy inside. A kid came in saw her playing, tried to grab it and kept poking at it. I nicely asked the kid to stop and she wouldn't, so I put the toy away. The incident got me thinking about the whole sharing thing.
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Post by mermaid on Sept 18, 2011 10:44:20 GMT -5
Hmmm, I think I would have said something to the other kid about leaving her alone. Was the other kid older? She was off playing by herself & not taunting the other kids with it, so taking it away from her because the other kid was being a PITA is kind of a punishment to her. KWIM? It's hard being the much younger one in the group. We faced a lot of that when H was younger. As for letting kids decide when to share in regards to age - my kid is 15. She has no way to pay for her $300 ipod, her DS, etc to be replaced. Nor does she pay for her clothing & I was pretty PO'd when she let a friend borrow a $60 bikini & now that friend can only find half of it. So, sorry.... once my kid buys her own gadgets, clothing, etc THAT is when she can decide what to share. I'm mean like that.
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Post by sugartits on Sept 18, 2011 10:48:43 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Hmmm, I think I would have said something to the other kid about leaving her alone. Was the other kid older? She was off playing by herself & not taunting the other kids with it, so taking it away from her because the other kid was being a PITA is kind of a punishment to her. KWIM? [/glow] It's hard being the much younger one in the group. We faced a lot of that when H was younger. As for letting kids decide when to share in regards to age - my kid is 15. She has no way to pay for her $300 ipod, her DS, etc to be replaced. Nor does she pay for her clothing & I was pretty PO'd when she let a friend borrow a $60 bikini & now that friend can only find half of it. So, sorry.... once my kid buys her own gadgets, clothing, etc THAT is when she can decide what to share. I'm mean like that. Yeah she was a little bit older. I did ask her to stop but she wouldn't, which is why I took it away. I explained to my youngest why I was putting it away and she was okay with it. She's pretty good about that kind of stuff as long as I tell her why I'm doing it. I think it made me more mad that the other parent wasn't paying attention to her kid. But, what do you do...lol
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Post by Maureen on Sept 18, 2011 10:55:21 GMT -5
You're nicer than I am. If the kids didn't stop after being asked nicely I would have gotten mean.
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