Sharing Is Caring...

 Author: Kavinaya Anand

"Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others."

Why sharing is important?
Sharing spreads joy and kindness. Sharing is a critical skill that can come in handy when kids go to play or learn with other kids. This sharing can be started in a year and can develop. Sharing sows the seeds of empathy and builds social skills.

Children under the age of 4, can't understand sharing is caring. So as adults or kids, we can make them do. We can take turns in toys. How? We can simply tell them, "my turn" and take the toy and play with it. After some time, give the toy to the little child and say, "your turn." Sometimes, when we ask our little child to give the toy to another child, they shout "mine!"

At that time, we should not force them to give. Sharing is a fine balance of respecting ownership and being considerate of others. Respect your child’s right to the possessions they consider precious.

In somethings, how our little- buddies can share and care are…
1) We can play hide and seek or snake and ladder games with them, as these games take turns.

2) Give your little- buddy some flowers and ask to share them with everyone in the room. People's smiles and thank-you will make them learn sharing spreads joy.

3) Before playtime with friends, help your child choose toys they’d like to share.

Adults can also share by donating clothes and more things to poor and needy people. And of course, many people give some money or food to the beggars, which is a good thing to do. And another example, of sharing, is… Our teachers! They share what they learned and what they know.

Isn't it wonderful to share and care, making wide smiles on everyone's faces? Yep, it's wonderful! And thank you for reading!

By - Kavinaya Anand