Could someone just quickly remind me what the correct strategy is for dealing with children who are constantly squabbling over toys.

[Tatterdemalion]

I forget, I've read "how to talk etc " but it's all gone, the endless screeching and mine mine mine has wiped the slate clean.

1. leave them to it?

2. take toy away altogether?

3. give toy to child that seemngly had it in the first place?

4. distract ++ and/or go out?

LOL by the time it's taken me to type that they've stopped fighting and have found a pony each, so maybe it is no 1 after all.

They'll start up again in 5 mins so I'll listen to advice anyway.

King Solomon approach! Cut it in half

lol

Take the toy away and give them time out for squabbling. Then make them say 5 nice things about each other.

Not sure if it's the "correct" way, but I've either left them to it as long as I can bear it, or failing that, taken the toy away altogether.

Depends on age of the children. With those of 5 and over I'd try to give them five minutes each in turn. With a younger child may just take the toy away from both children.

Am interested to hear other advice as my DD age 3 is terrible at sharing with her friends ATM.

I give one warning t srt ot between themselves then remove toy. Not sure if that is the "right" way, but worked for mine when they were younger.

Now they just bicker over nothing so I have to do my best to ignore.

Oh they're off again, I've had enough, we're off for a walk. Will check back later on collective mn wisdom

TIA

I tell my two (5 an d2.6) that they either sort it out or the toy is mine.If they continue I take the toy away and they don't get it back until the next day. It seems to work for me.