We Can't Make Them Share
4/28/202624 min
A parent describes a deceptively simple disagreement with her father about her 2.5-year-old son's unwillingness to share a bowl of blueberries. This mom doesn't believe a child will develop a generous spirit or other positive character traits by being coerced, but her father's more authoritarian view differs. Janet points out the nuances of the situation, which touch on big questions about sharing, boundaries, and raising kids who genuinely want to be kind. Janet's "No Bad Kids Master Course" is available at NoBadKidsCourse.com and JanetLansbury.com.
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First 90 secondsJanet Lansbury· Host0:00
Look at him, eating whatever he wants, never gaining a pound, while I'm stuck with the boring special and can't lose an ounce.
Speaker 10:06
How's your lunch, man?
Janet Lansbury· Host0:07
Amazing. Yours?
Speaker 10:09
So good.
Janet Lansbury· Host0:10
Oh, I'm so happy for you. Cool, buddy.
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Speaker 10:20
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Janet Lansbury· Host0:22
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Speaker 20:23
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Janet Lansbury· Host0:30
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