🔧 Toddler Tools by Elizabeth Verdick - Share and Optimize Review

Bought this because someone told me they liked Hands Not for Hitting by the same author (we bought it at the same time as this one and it's very good !), but I was very disappointed with Sharing Time. I think this is too confusing, at least for my 2 year old, because it shows kids are NOT sharing. Some even say "my, my, my", which he likes to repeat afterwards. Very counterproductive. Some parts are good, but overall I wouldn't recommend this one.

This book helped my 3 year old learn to share. He now uses "generic words" and is slightly more comfortable with what he is told. It all starts with us sharing smiles and hugs, then sharing toys, playing together and taking turns. It shows how some children like to share and others don't, how to use kind words when asked to share, and how to respond to rejection. He reads it over and over again every day. The last page contains some tips for parents on how to help their child learn to share…

It was given to me as a gift, and then I gave it to friends with young children. I love how it reads quickly, straight to the point, but really gets to the point. My daughter is very fond of books and when we talk about sharing, she often repeats the phrase "Share kindness and caring”, which I think is good news. I have several other manners/emotions books from this group and they are all really good. Plus the kids LOVE to read them, they choose them themselves so that's nice too. We also…