How to Navigate Board Games with Kids in 35 Simple Steps

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Playing board games with children is often more complicated than the instructions suggest. Here’s a light-hearted guide to getting through it:

1. Agree to join the kids for a game.
2. Intervene in the debate over which game to play.
3. Reach a compromise: one round of each child’s preferred game.
4. Settle another squabble about whose game gets played first by promising dessert if they stop arguing.
5. Discover that the first game is missing crucial pieces.
6. Opt for the second game instead.
7. Find that game two is also missing some pieces, but less than the first.
8. Send the kids to search for a penny to substitute for the missing piece.
9. Close your eyes and recharge while waiting for their return. You’ll need the energy!
10. When they come back, start selecting game pieces.
11. Break up a tussle over who gets to claim the penny.
12. Threaten to use the penny yourself if they can’t figure it out.
13. Remind the kids how to play the game.
14. Take your turn.
15. Gently nudge a child to take their turn.
16. Remind them how to play yet again.
17. Take your turn.
18. Politely ask a child to remove the card from their mouth.
19. Take your turn.
20. Point out that you’ve explained the rules twice and they were the one eager to play.
21. Take your turn and ponder whether to win now or risk tears over a short game.
22. Pretend to lose and congratulate yourself for being a considerate parent.
23. Realize that while you were pretending to be nice, accusations of cheating have broken out, and one child has flung their game piece.
24. Exclaim, “This is why we can’t have nice things!” while searching for the lost piece.
25. Find a second penny to use as a stand-in for the missing piece.
26. Take a deep breath and kindly ask a child to take their turn so you can wrap up this game.
27. Take your turn.
28. Call a child’s name multiple times to get their attention for their turn.
29. They win!
30. Agree to play for second and third place to keep the other child from feeling too upset.
31. Strategically throw the game again so another child can snag second place.
32. Pretend to be disappointed about finishing third.
33. Start singing the “Clean Up Song” while you do all the tidying up.
34. Feel a sense of relief, thinking you’ve dodged any more board games for a while—until they remind you of the Great Compromise.
35. Return to Step 4.

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In summary, playing board games with children can be a chaotic yet fulfilling experience. The key is to remain flexible, embrace the fun, and keep the snacks handy to maintain peace!