A lesson in sharing

The other day I heard both kids struggling with each other in Cooper's room. I walked back there and they were fighting over 20 cars and his ramp. I found myself telling them to share and the battle continued. I stopped before pulling them apart and thought for a minute...have I really taught them what it means to share or do I just say "share" and expect them to get it.

I needed to teach them...go figure! So I got down at their level and began to pile up all the cars. I gave 2 to Cooper and asked him to give one to Caddie. He did then she put her car down the ramp. Then I looked at Cooper and told him it was now his turn to put his car down the ramp. Caddie watched as Cooper put his car up and they both watched it go down. Then Caddie picked up 2 cars and I asked her to give one to Cooper....and she did. They they repeated this over and over till they were just doing it. Could it be this easy? Nah...an hour later they were fighting over a puzzle. But for that brief moment I knew they got what it meant when I say "share".