How would you deal with two toddlers fighting over a toy in a daycare setting?

Would you simply take the toy away, or would you use time out?How would you deal with two toddlers fighting over a toy in a daycare setting?I see that everyone is saying to remove the toy. I would use this as a last option as removing it could cause two fighting toddlers to become two hysterical toddlers.

Try demonstrating to them how to share the toy.

Offer a similar toy to one of the toddler's or if a similar one is not available offer something else to distract him/her.

Your course of action will always depend on the age of the children and their understanding of language and instructions.



If you cant 'reason' with, or distract one with something else then as a last resort I would take the toy away and tell them why you are doing this. Regardless if they understand or not; tell them that you are taking the toy away because they are fighting over it and if they want it back they need to learn to share.How would you deal with two toddlers fighting over a toy in a daycare setting?
Depends on the age group involved and how they were fighting. With two 2 year olds or younger I would remove the toy and distract the toddlers with other toys or just separate the ones fighting and take the toy away and introduce a different toy. With children 3 and over it would depend really on the situation but yes in some cases a timeout is necessary and the toy should be removed from both children that were fighting over it.How would you deal with two toddlers fighting over a toy in a daycare setting?first of all you should try and have more then one of each resource to prevent this exact problem.

if a child is fighting over a toy and is under three i would inform hte child that as they cant play together we will have put the toy away and take it off them, they proberly will get upset over this but they will get over it shortly, maybe try introducing them to other resources around the centre.

if they are over 2 i would use the method of 2 minutes each, inform them that we share toys and to do this each can play with it for 2 minutes then pass it over to the other, time it and tell them when they can swap the toy over.
If the kids are under 2, remove the toy. If they are close to or older than 2 then you can expect them to share. See if you can determine who had the toy first, let that child have the first turn and set a time limit like 5 minutes. Make sure to let the child understand that when the time is up it is time to share with his friend. When the time is up, have the child give the toy to the other child. If he doesn't want to give it up, you'll have to take the toy and give it to the other child. If the first child gets too upset you may have to remove him from the situation until he can share and play nicely. Usually 1 - 2 minutes at this age.How would you deal with two toddlers fighting over a toy in a daycare setting?I would take the toy and put it up high and make them both just sit and look at it all day long so maybe next time they will learn to wait their turns or no one will be playing with it. Even if they both scream all day over it , your proving a point of who's in control, (not them you)How would you deal with two toddlers fighting over a toy in a daycare setting?
My house is full of kids that age, and giving another toy doesn't work for them. I take the toy they were fighting over and leave the scene...no looking back or talking. THey will either follow me crying, or turn and find something else to do. Either way, they aren't fighting with each other!
Take the toy in question away and hand a different toy to each child.How would you deal with two toddlers fighting over a toy in a daycare setting?
I would take the toy and then play with it myself.

lol im a mean older sister :P
Let them fight it out whoever gets it wins