Is this like a sharing social story?

Yes, it works like a sharing social story: one familiar situation, told simply. The difference is that your child is the main character, with their name and their favorite toy if you add it, and it comes narrated, so you can listen together before a friend comes over.

Does the story make my child give up their favorite toy?

No. Special belongings are respected in the story, and your child can put a treasured toy away before a friend visits. The sharing happens with other things, like building one tower together or offering a different toy, so your child sees that playing together can be fun without losing what matters most.

It is written with toddlers in mind but works for older children too. Choose Little ones (1–3), Growing kids (4–5) or Big kids (6–8), and the words, sentence length and pace follow that age. Some days sharing will still go better than others, and that is normal.

Sharing story for toddlers, starring your child

Create a story

Your child’s name

Favorite toy (optional)

Any extra details to add?

Anything to avoid? (optional)

Optional — leave out monsters, getting lost, separation, loud surprises, or anything they don't want tonight.

The story is written and narrated in :

Narrator voice:

Every everyday challenge story is about 3 minutes long.

Who's listening?

The small step in this story

Your child tries one small way to share, such as offering a different toy or playing with the blocks together. Special belongings can stay put away, and some days sharing goes better than others.

Talk about the story together

Which toy was hard to share in the story?
How did the friends find a way to play together?
Is there a toy you would be happy to play with together?

Your child can answer, point to a picture, or simply listen. There is no correct answer.

They are designed for everyday conversations and practice. They do not promise that one story will change a habit or make a worry disappear.

When your toddler won’t share

Sharing is a big ask for a two-year-old, especially when the toy in question is the one they love most. When your toddler won’t share, it usually isn’t selfishness; they are still learning that a toy handed over comes back. Forcing it tends to make the grip tighter. Many parents reach for a sharing social story or books about sharing for toddlers, because a story lets a child watch someone like them work it out: keeping a special toy safe and finding things to play with together.

Questions parents ask

Is this like a sharing social story?: Yes, it works like a sharing social story: one familiar situation, told simply. The difference is that your child is the main character, with their name and their favorite toy if you add it, and it comes narrated, so you can listen together before a friend comes over.
Does the story make my child give up their favorite toy?: No. Special belongings are respected in the story, and your child can put a treasured toy away before a friend visits. The sharing happens with other things, like building one tower together or offering a different toy, so your child sees that playing together can be fun without losing what matters most.
What age is it for?: It is written with toddlers in mind but works for older children too. Choose Little ones (1–3), Growing kids (4–5) or Big kids (6–8), and the words, sentence length and pace follow that age. Some days sharing will still go better than others, and that is normal.

A sharing story for toddlers, starring your child

When your toddler won’t share

Questions parents ask