Author: Jadyn
Do not bring your child to my house for a playdate with a toy you have told them they do not have to share. That’s bad. My children are sharing all their prized possessions. It’s not fair for them to watch your child flaunt their special item. This is certainly not the fault of your child. I understand that it is special to them. However, you should not put another mother through the arguments and sadness that the toy will cause.
ooohhh- my mommy brain has to think if I’ve done that! I know my daughter brings her “soother” to other people’s houses and I don’t expect her to share it… I would think anyone would want to play with it either. It would be like letting your child bring a paci over- I wouldn’t expect any child to want to share that. A toy I guess is a different story!
If the item/toy soothes the child, I think it is okay not to expect them to share it. Most children have an item that calms them. If someone bought a toy to my house, I would explain to them that this toy is to their friend like their (fill in the blank) is to them (and they would not want to share that!). Unless they flaunt it . . . that is another story!