I'd really appreciate some advice from other mums about this issue. My little daughter is 2 years old and every time we go to playgroups, there is one or other child that comes along and wants the toy that my child is playing with. That's obviously totally normal behaviour but what I feel unsure about is how I should react in that situation. I feel compelled to be "polite" and tell my daughter that she can play with another toy, in order to avoid causing a scene. I don't want to "parent" someone else's child (the mother is usually oblivious to the unfolding drama or is just simply unconcerned). My little daughter this morning cried in my arms as I did nothing while another toddler took her toy away. I came away from the group feeling awful! What do other people do in that situation?
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