Samuel and playgroup

A new baby/toddler playgroup started in the western suburbs about 6 weeks ago.  This Monday last(23rd) Samuel and I hosted the playgroup at our house.

It was very interesting to watch Samuel interact with the other kids in his home environment.  When we go to other homes for playgroups Samuel is very good at sharing and playing with others.  When we hosted it was quite a different story.  Samuel was constantly grabbing his toys out of the hands of the other kids.  We have a playpen where we store most of Samuel's toys that extends from the terrace area of the living room.  One time Samuel was standing in his playpen and a little girl about 16 months was trying to get into the playpen.  She would grab the gate and try to open it and Samuel would grab it and slam it shut so that she was unable to get to his toys.

The only thing of his he shared openly was his little vinyl tent that is filled with balls.  He and a boy named Oliver spent 20 minutes throwing balls at each other and knocking each other over and generally having a great time.

Apparently we have work to do to teach him that it is not only good to share someone;s toys but it is also fun to share his toys with others.  Doesn't bode well for when the twins come along.

-Dave