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Free Online Books for Kids

Free Online Books For Kids Oxford Owl.  Ages 3 to 11   https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ Storyline Online .  All ages   https://www.storylineonline.net/ International Children's Digital Library.  All ages   http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ Open Library.  All ages  https://openlibrary.org/ Barnes & Noble Free Nook Books for Kids. All ages  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/free-ebooks/nook-books/kids/_/N-ry0Z8qaZtu1
Should I make my 3 year old share his toys with his younger brother? A: To answer this question we must first look at where your children are in their social and emotional development. Below is the development progression for sharing (you can find the entire development planning tool under the resource tab).  Since they are still at either exploring later or building earlier you shouldn't expect them to share at this time. This is a time to teach them to ask if they want to play with each other's toys.  If the answer is no (which it usually is) then you will need to support your child when they become disappointed and upset that they cannot take a toy from their sibling.  I know this is very stressful for you as a parent, however, this is a critical stage of development.  You can model saying, "You really wanted his red car, I can tell you are upset."  Then gently find them a similar or duplicate toy.  You want your children to grow up respecting ea