When Your Child Refuses to Share
My Child Won’t Share! It’s a common concern and frequently a source of embarrassment especially when it’s your child grabbing every toy in sight and shouting, “It’s mine!”
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Mary Sheedy Kurcinka Ed.D and Lynn Jessen MA
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