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Recently my super verbal 22 month old son has been coming up with really creative play... Building train tracks on the ground, telling stories about trains driving under tree houses and pulling pigs up big hills and such. 
The three other two year olds have been really interested in his games, but he gets upset because they mostly come over and take apart his tracks, run off with something he's just constructed when he turns his back to pick up another piece for it, etc.
I feel like any kid should have the space to be creative and make stuff without it being destroyed, but no matter how I model playing together or give the others their own pieces, other activities, they keep coming back to him.
Today I gave each kid their own big blanket on the floor with the choice of whatever toys they want, but they have to stay in their own zone. Now everyone is playing creatively without hording, fighting, destroying, or staring at the kid who has "their toy."
Great idea, forum! It won't work all the time, but when I need to encourage independent play...
The three other two year olds have been really interested in his games, but he gets upset because they mostly come over and take apart his tracks, run off with something he's just constructed when he turns his back to pick up another piece for it, etc.
I feel like any kid should have the space to be creative and make stuff without it being destroyed, but no matter how I model playing together or give the others their own pieces, other activities, they keep coming back to him.
Today I gave each kid their own big blanket on the floor with the choice of whatever toys they want, but they have to stay in their own zone. Now everyone is playing creatively without hording, fighting, destroying, or staring at the kid who has "their toy."
Great idea, forum! It won't work all the time, but when I need to encourage independent play...
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