Sharing means letting someone else use or have something that is yours. Taking turns means waiting for your chance while someone else goes first. Most children start to learn how to take turns when they are about three or four years old. Scientists have found that when you share with someone, your brain’s reward center lights up. That means sharing actually makes your brain feel good!
One of the oldest board games ever found is called the Royal Game of Ur. It is about 4,500 years old and was found in what is now Iraq. Players had to take turns rolling dice and moving pieces, just like games today! Taking turns is not just a human thing. In nature, vampire bats share blood meals with hungry bats in their group. If one bat did not find food, another bat will share its meal so the hungry bat does not starve.
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