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Board Games
I am so glad that my kids are finally to the age that board games are fun. They are big enough to keep up with the pieces, put them away, somewhat follow the rules, etc. So for Christmas the kids got several board games. Each year I like to get several gifts and address them to both kids. One thing that really matters to me is that my kids get along so I am always trying to think of ways to promote that.
Back to the point...Cody has certainly gotten into the love of board games. He loves Trouble, Chutes and Ladders, Connect Four, Pretty Pretty Princess (although we will have to deny that in a couple of years) and most recently Candy Land.
Much like his father, Cody loves to win. In fact losing is unacceptable. So I thought playing these games would be a good way to help with this love of winning, and he would be able to rejoice when someone else wins.
In stead of loving to see his mom or sister win, he had just learned to cheat, sigh... In trying to work on this aspect of gaming I told him I refused to play Chutes and Ladders anymore since I had no chance of winning. It was not fun to me. This made him had for a second and I thought, "Oh good, he gets it."
Then he had a great idea. He did not need me to play. He went to his room and got a couple of stuffed animals and played against them in stead. He loves this. He gets to spin for them, they let him move their pieces, and he is glad when his stuffed dog Wubzy wins, since really it means he won.
Kids will always keep you on your toes and keep you laughing.
On the bright side he very patiently taught Emilee to play Candy Land today. I asked if he was playing right and he said, "Of course I am. You can't really cheat in Candy Land since there is no spinner."
Back to the point...Cody has certainly gotten into the love of board games. He loves Trouble, Chutes and Ladders, Connect Four, Pretty Pretty Princess (although we will have to deny that in a couple of years) and most recently Candy Land.
Much like his father, Cody loves to win. In fact losing is unacceptable. So I thought playing these games would be a good way to help with this love of winning, and he would be able to rejoice when someone else wins.
In stead of loving to see his mom or sister win, he had just learned to cheat, sigh... In trying to work on this aspect of gaming I told him I refused to play Chutes and Ladders anymore since I had no chance of winning. It was not fun to me. This made him had for a second and I thought, "Oh good, he gets it."
Then he had a great idea. He did not need me to play. He went to his room and got a couple of stuffed animals and played against them in stead. He loves this. He gets to spin for them, they let him move their pieces, and he is glad when his stuffed dog Wubzy wins, since really it means he won.
Kids will always keep you on your toes and keep you laughing.
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