Tips on Taking Turns
· Use lots of verbal praise, smiles, and thank you’s when your child demonstrates turn-taking and helpful behaviors.
· Use lots of verbal praise, smiles, and thank you’s when your child demonstrates turn-taking and helpful behaviors.
· A relaxed posture, a calm voice, and a patient disposition models for your child that sharing isn’t about yelling or disappointment, it’s about everyone getting a chance to enjoy an activity.
· A relaxed posture, a calm voice, and a patient disposition models for your child that sharing isn’t about yelling or disappointment, it’s about everyone getting a chance to enjoy an activity.
· When it’s especially challenging for your child to take turns, incorporate a warning into your play at least one minute before your child’s turn is over (e.g., “3-2-1, then your turn is all done,” or “One more minute, then my turn”).
· When it’s especially challenging for your child to take turns, incorporate a warning into your play at least one minute before your child’s turn is over (e.g., “3-2-1, then your turn is all done,” or “One more minute, then my turn”).