What To Do When Kids Won't Share

We went through a brief phase of non-stop Barney videos when my daughter was three-and-a-half, and we were driving back home to Los Angeles.

"Sharing is caring!" played on a loop for the entire cross-country trip.

According to the imaginary purple dinosaur, "Sharing is the true measure of friendship."

However, what happens when your kids don't want to share? 

To Model or Direct? (Teaching Kids to Share)

My parenting journey has often resembled the constant tuning of a radio station. 

When the frequency is just right and coming in clearly, it’s a joy to sing along - out loud and free, but when the crackling static interrupts my favorite song, it can wear on my patience.