Tip of the Week: Teaching Responsibility

This is a great tip for parents with siblings. When you're out and about and you have a snack for the kids, give the whole container to one child, but tell her she has "the responsibility." That means that whenever the other child (or children) want one, she has the responsibility to make sure they get one. If they can handle the responsibility, they get to keep the container. Make sure each child has an opportunity to have the responsibility. I did this when my twins were barely 2, and it didn't take long before they were saying, "Mom, can I have responsibility?"