tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045038197129080180.post832011382317961574..comments2023-04-15T03:29:14.921-05:00Comments on Delighting in His Richness: wfmw -- Intentional losing6intowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09876114074346230740noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045038197129080180.post-76239829493271790552009-12-03T10:55:19.338-06:002009-12-03T10:55:19.338-06:00I don't do intentional losing as such, but whe...I don't do intentional losing as such, but when playing with my 4-year-old I often relax about strategy and just make the first move I see instead of looking for the best move. Also, for some games that are really above his level, I don't hold him to the more difficult rules but I follow those rules myself. For example, in Bohnanza you are not supposed to sort the cards in your hand but keep them in the order you drew them; I keep my hand in order but let him hold and use his however he wants. Click my name for more about playing games with my kid.<br /><br />I like games. What I don't want to play is trains!'Beccahttp://blog.earthlingshandbook.org/2009/04/14/growing-a-gamer-geek.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045038197129080180.post-71564700611596175202009-12-02T07:54:57.959-06:002009-12-02T07:54:57.959-06:00Kathleen,
You bring up and important point, that I...Kathleen,<br />You bring up and important point, that I should have mentioned. Kids do need to learn how to lose. Fortunately, my kids have each other to teach them that skill, and I am still on hand to facilitate the learning. And, they have other more competitive relatives (including my husband and some of their grandparents) that have given them opportunity for losses as well.<br /><br />Sounds like a whole 'nother post, on teaching good sportsmanship. Even if they don't learn it when they are young, when they get into organized sports it is definitely part of the game.<br /><br />Thanks for highlighting that important issue!<br />Erin6intowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876114074346230740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045038197129080180.post-35494296148730885002009-12-02T06:35:42.508-06:002009-12-02T06:35:42.508-06:00This is an idea I've really struggled with. Ri...This is an idea I've really struggled with. Right now it's just me and my 4-y-o playing games; his younger sibs are nowhere near ready. He's not a very good loser, and I don't care if I lose...but then again, I know he's got to learn to be a good sport. So I find myself gnashing my teeth and helping him by pointing out the moves he isn't seeing. I *totally* sympathize with not wanting to play games! LOL Though for me, it's tea parties and castle and transformers.Kathleen@so much to say, so little timehttp://www.kathleenbasi.comnoreply@blogger.com