tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145666282951035766.post4998916119409114253..comments2024-03-09T12:48:22.639-05:00Comments on Next Stop - (Another) Baby: Sharing Is Caring and Much MoreLeahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00239869905962663836noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145666282951035766.post-9449939734440130912014-06-03T09:13:27.359-04:002014-06-03T09:13:27.359-04:00I will first off (again) state that I have no chil...I will first off (again) state that I have no children.<br /><br />When discussing this article with my husband, we both agreed that generosity is one of the most important lessons to teach your child. To become a thoughtful adult, you must learn to be generous with your time, your love, and yes, your possessions. <br /><br />HOWEVER, not all parents teach their children this critical value, and there is a fine line between sharing and being a pushover (especially as a small child). If your child is playing with ball and little Stevie (whose mother is too busy texting to teach her son about sharing and sharing etiquette) takes the ball from your child....the ball you bought....is it not ok to teach your child that taking things from others is wrong and you don't have to take it? How will that lesson be applied when they are teenagers? <br /><br />Of course every situation will be different, and lessons need to be developmentally appropriate (how confusing this must be for them?!?). I think the emphasis of the article should have been more on teaching sharing etiquette (Ps and Qs) than banning generosity all together. WWnoreply@blogger.com