"I had it first!" <sigh>

[kidlove]

oooh, have been there so many times! I will take the toy away also, and put it on a shelf they can see, but cannot reach and explain, when we choose to fight over something, we both lose our chance to use it! I will also just have one of them take it first for a minute or two and them the other gets a turn but I will encourage proper dialogue. "I am sorry for fighting with you....I am sorry too" between both, with a hug then One will choose to give to the other for a minute or two, "here you can have a turn first" with my encouragement of course, followed by a "thankyou" from the reciever, then when the time is up the exchange must be caring and the same way..."----, it's your turn, thank you for sharing with me" maybe even another hug. If you do this enough. (as long as you are within view ) they will learn to do it themselves, much more gratifying than getting after them and taking the toy away.