To make DD1 lend DD2 her lamb?

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WhoopsyLa · 04/12/2011 09:47

DD2 i a sheperd in the natvity and DD1 has a toy lamb which we could send DD2 in with to carry...she's 3.

. FOr 2 days now, DD1 has whined and cried about this lamb and how she doesn't want it in the play and she doesn't want DD2 to lend it...she's never played with it for years! She's also 7 and should know better!

She has whined and moaned all morning whilst clutching the lamb....and I am annoyed that the day of DD2s first evr natvty is all about this blinking lamb! Its like DD1 is stealing the thunder!

Am tempted to make her....or is it better to say "Oh well then...we will rememer this when you want to lend something!" and let her keep it?

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troisgarcons · 04/12/2011 09:53

Why are you even asking? Tell her it's going on an adventure.

There thats sorted.

TroublesomeEx · 04/12/2011 09:55

If she hasn't played with it for years, why are you even involving her in it?!

Tell her to stop being silly and selfish and then tell her it's going on an adventure!

savoycabbage · 04/12/2011 09:57

Yep, she's seven not three! And that lamb deserves his five minutes of fame.

rootietootie · 04/12/2011 09:57

If you let DD1 have her own way, you are effectively saying she doesn't need to share her toys, which i dont think is a good message to be sending, especially since she's not looked at the lamb for years!

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WhoopsyLa · 04/12/2011 09:59

I never asked really...she jut heard me sayng "Ooh we have that Lamb of DDs...he's perect." nd then it was 2 days of moaning....I have told he he is going on stage and she cried for 10 minutes.

I took lamby off her and sent her to her room.

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AnyoneforTurps · 04/12/2011 10:01

YANBU, stand firm - she's trying it on. DD2 could make her a card or something to say thank you, but only if she lends it without further whinging.

civilfawlty · 04/12/2011 10:01

I would explain why sharing is important, very clearly and slowly and ask her -especially so close to Christmas - whether she really wants to behave so badly. Then I would send her to her room to think about it. Ie-give her the opportunity to do the right thing. If she does, I'd acknowledge and reward that behaviour.

If not, I would take the lamb anyway and apply a sanction.

But give her one more chance to do the right thing.

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