Game Night with Young Kids
connecting with your wee ones on long winter nights
It’s important to know your strengths and weaknesses. I am not really a game person. I am a sore loser as Tony would tell it buy the ONE time I flipped the monopoly board game over when we were newly married. The truth is, I just get bored very easily. I have ADHD and long games make my brain feel like i’m being held hostage.
However, I have kids, and daylight savings time is upon us, yesterday I looked at the clock and it was 5:30pm. It felt like 8:30 pm in my body. I sighed at the reality that there were still several hours before I could curl up in bed. We still had baths, and dinner ahead of us. In the fall/ winter we lean heavily on games as a way to connect screen free and pass the time. To be fair, Tony mostly plays the games and does puzzles with them. But I do the research/ purchasing and sometimes I join in to challenge myself. Yesterday at the library with my daughter I played several rounds of connect 4 and I didn’t die. So theres that.
These ones get an honorable mention but I am sure many families have their game preferences. The first three reccomendations are by a company called Peaceable Kingdom that makes amazing toddler friendly games. Toddlers love puzzles and to be challenged and cooperative games are a great way to keep them occupied. We played them with our oldest and will be introducing them to our 2 year old once he’s done with his chucking phase hahaha (help) .
Rootin Tootingly yours,
Farai
Ohhh I hate games too, but on these long dark mornings I have been playing Labyrinth with my 4 year old and it is actually fine and interesting and a nice way to drink my coffee and sit peacefully with him.
Lmao teaching you Castle Panic this was your exact face. 🤣