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Mar 17, 2007 23:36:06 GMT
Post by lisalou on Mar 17, 2007 23:36:06 GMT
Hi
I am in the process of converting my dining room into a playroom for when i start minding. Problem is, my daughter (3) has toys in it at the mo and i still want her to have her own toys that she doesnt have to share with the minded children. whats he best way around this? should i put ALL her toys into her room (which i wont be using for childminding), and then have a separate lot of toys for the minded children? or will she get used to sharing ALL her toys? how do you get around this?
lisa xx
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Mar 18, 2007 6:45:32 GMT
Post by debratina on Mar 18, 2007 6:45:32 GMT
hi i would put it her toys in her room and tell her their they are special toys for her. she will have lots of new toys when you get the toys in the playroom but you must tell her she must share these with the new children who will be coming to play.
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Mar 18, 2007 12:52:29 GMT
Post by Pauline on Mar 18, 2007 12:52:29 GMT
I think Debra's advice is spot on. Your daughter needs to have toys that she can see as her own and not played with by the other children.
It would be best to try and explain that if she does bring her own toys down that she will have to share them with the other children and if she doesn't want to share then they have to go back to her room. That way you will avoid any tantrums and "that's mine" fights
I did this with my own children and never had any major problems, sometimes they really loved sharing their own toys.
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Mar 19, 2007 10:54:30 GMT
Post by Pauline on Mar 19, 2007 10:54:30 GMT
Another rule I have is for toys belonging to minded children - if they bring their own toys from home then they have to share.
If they don't want to share then they have to be taken back by mum or dad or put away until home time.
saves lots of arguments and problems with broken toys.
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Mar 19, 2007 13:03:59 GMT
Post by lesley on Mar 19, 2007 13:03:59 GMT
I agree with Pauline. I have one child who will not share her own toys, so they have to stay in her bag. This has gone on the two years now. I have tried everything to get her to share her toys but she will not. She share my minded toys but only if its the best one of everything. Both my children will share but my daughter has now decided enough is enough and goes off with her own toys into the other room on her own.
Lesley
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