Thursday, February 22, 2018
Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech
We are going up this weekend to see our older son, daughter-in-law and grandson. I'm gathering some things I've found to take up to give him. I remembered our granddaughter at his age and also my foster granddaughter, and they enjoyed board games. There are some for really little kids, and the best are by Peaceable Kingdom, because they are cooperative games, not adversarial. I found one in my drawer and bought one at the local toy store. The participants in the game work together for the goal, for example, puppies in their doghouses. The real purpose at the toddler level is to follow the rules and take turns. Two skills many adults have not yet mastered. I remember my granddaughter had one about picnics and another about having tea. So perhaps there is a subtle nudge towards manners, or as fogeys like me say, civility. I hope our grandson has fun with these games. I'm bringing up my foster granddaughter's old Winnie the Pooh memory game as well. Both she and our granddaughter could beat me at that game, and their thrill and triumph made it worth playing, as we did, again and again and again.
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