Sharing
R and I tried filling in a little evaluation card this morning. One question was about how you have been challenged this week. R's bottom lip wobbled as he re-lived a traumatic sharing/not sharing incident the day before 'When I was playing outside, and I didn't get a go with the spinning thing. Sharing is HARD'. Out of the mouths of babes eh. I've no idea how to help him learn to share and take turns, I'm sure it doesn't help much when I just keep telling him that's what he needs to do. The other children have been lovely, gradually helping reduce the number of times he dissolves in tears by encouraging him and making space for him, it's good to watch.
He was rapidly cheered up by spotting someone on a unicycle. Cue long silence followed by 'is she going to get the rest of her bicycle?'
There's been much mention in sessions about loving and supporting one another through this process of change, making the uncomfortable changes. Learning to share properly, not only giving what we can easily afford - it takes lots of practice and lots of love. And maybe the odd unicycle.
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