All Mine!

Ava, Kai, and JoJo are playing with their toys at school, but they aren’t ready to share and take turns. Can the teacher help them out? u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ciu003eJoJo wants Ava’s carrot. JoJo grabs one end of the carrot.u003cbru003e Ava holds tight to the other end. They both shriek u003cbru003eu003cbru003e Here comes the teacher to help.u003cbru003e “I see you both want that carrot. But Ava’s not done yet. JoJo, here’s the asparagus–let’s make a stew with Ava.”u003cbru003eu003cbru003e JoJo does not want to make stew. She still wants the carrot.u003cbru003e “Ava, tell JoJo, ‘You can have it when I’m done, ‘” the teacher says.u003cbru003e Ava says, “When I done “u003c/iu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ciu003eAll Mine u003c/iu003e is about toddlers’ need to feel ownership, so they can better navigate this tricky time in their development when everything is “All Mine ” Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers written by the authors about supporting toddlers’ needs for ownership.u003cbru003eu003cbru003e Written with simple language and reflective of children’s realities, the Terrific Toddlers series is based on understanding of the developmental level of young toddlers. Titles include u003ciu003eAll Mine u003c/iu003e, u003ciu003eBoo-Boo u003c/iu003e, and u003ciu003eBye-Bye .u003c/iu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e From the Note to Parents and Caregivers: u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ciu003e”Sharing” is simply not a concept that a young toddler can grasp…yet. It may seem counterintuitive, but in fact, encouraging full ownership, as the teacher does for JoJo in u003c/iu003eAll Mine u003ciu003e, can actually hasten the development of generosity, since allowing the toddler to fully be in this phase of development hastens her mastery of the lessons about self that it provides.u003cbru003eu003cbru003e It is not until at least age three–when young children are developmentally ready to want acceptance from peers and have a firm understanding of the concept of self–that they can begin to want to share.u003c/iu003e