Share the snack time
1–2 yearsSuccess MindsetMaterials: Child-safe finger foods
During snack time, practice gentle sharing by offering your child a piece of your snack and asking for a piece of theirs. Use simple words like 'share' and 'thank you.' Model the behavior you want to see. Keep it light and fun, without forcing if they're not ready.
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How to Do This Activity
During snack time, practice gentle sharing by offering your child a piece of your snack and asking for a piece of theirs. Use simple words like 'share' and 'thank you.' Model the behavior you want to see. Keep it light and fun, without forcing if they're not ready.
Why It Works
Modeling sharing explicitly helps toddlers begin to understand this complex social skill. While true cooperation is still limited at this age, consistent modeling builds the foundation. Research demonstrates that early social-emotional functioning, including sharing behaviors, predicts educational and employment outcomes years later (Jones et al., 2015).
Tips for Parents
Start with foods they enjoy to make sharing more appealing.
Praise any attempt at sharing, even if brief.
Remember that true sharing is still developing at this age.
Materials Needed
Child-safe finger foods
Learning Methods
Imitation and ModelingBeginning Symbolic Play
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