Older kids sharing brings a more complex power dynamic that often doesn’t have a simple right or wrong answer. But the ability to still be able to share your ‘stuff’ as you get older is a life skill that shouldn’t be ignored just because your kids are now tweens or teenagers. Sharing is a vital way we can show others that we care about them. Here is our story…
This story is part of our Growing Up series
Older Kids Sharing: The Younger Sibling Dynamic
Luc (aged 8)
The bad news is that I don’t feel very well. I’m too hot and my nose is all stuffed full of snot. I feel yucky.
The good news is that I don’t have to go to school today. And that I don’t have to get dressed.
Further bad news is that I still have to clean my teeth – even though I’m really really poorly.
The great news is that because Tomos is at school I can go and get his favourite teddy from his bed. I take King Teddy (that’s Tomos’ best teddy) and my own special frog soft toys and go and climb into Mummy and Daddy’s bed. I’m so tired.
I like cuddling King Teddy. Tomos has had him since he was a baby, so he is very old and very fragile. Mummy has had to sew him back together many many times.
“Be careful with Tomos’ teddy.” Mummy says as I get comfortable next to her. She is doing her work in bed today to keep me company.
“I will.” I’m not going to break him. I’m not a baby you know.
Tomos doesn’t always like to share his stuff with me. He doesn’t want me to break it. Or get it dirty. Or move it. Or lose it. He’s nearly a teenager or so he tells me.
Later that day…
“I’m back!” Tomos is home from school.
I have moved from Mummy’s bed to the sofa and brought all my toys with me. I was very careful with King Teddy. I haven’t broken or lost him.
And Mummy moved him when I had some toast for lunch so I wouldn’t get crummies on him. So he’s still as clean as he was this morning.
Not sure if sneezing all over him counts – but it was only one or two times.
“I’ve got King Teddy, Tomos.” I tell him.
“That’s OK.” Tomos sits down next to me. “You can always share him when you are poorly.”
“Thanks Tomos. I’ll try not to sneeze on him any more.” I say sleepily.
I feel really tired. “Can I have him at bedtime?”
“No way.”
Older Kids Sharing with Younger Siblings
If ‘taking it in turns’ sharing model is not working for your children, here is an interesting article promoting an alternative technique.
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