This is a video from the “ASK ME ANYTHING” session with Charlotte Snyder, from September 21th, 2025.
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their thoughtful questions!
In this video
Sharing between siblings and tidying up fill the first half of Charlotte Snyder's September 2025 live Q&A for parents of toddlers and preschoolers. Questions include a 3-year-old who won't share with a younger sibling, and an almost 4-year-old who says she's too tired to tidy. The second half is about languages: one language at home and English at daycare, and a child starting a new language at almost 4. The last question is about a 15-month-old who won't sleep on their own.
Chapters
- 0:00 Why a 3-year-old isn't ready to share with a younger sibling
- 6:53 Teaching both kids to respect the older one's limits
- 13:02 Why sharing should work like borrowing a library book
- 19:35 A 4-year-old who won't tidy up: real choices, not debates
- 25:33 Too tired to tidy: take her at her word and set a timer
- 30:46 Too many toys: keep fewer that are easy to put away
- 37:58 Native language at home and English at daycare isn't a delay
- 46:46 Starting a new language at almost 4 years old by immersion
- 49:38 Reclaiming a family language by learning it together
- 52:46 A 15-month-old who won't sleep alone: floor bed and routine
