12.11.08
1. Pick a spot and set up your game board. (we like the floor because everyone can reach)
2. Move the baby.
3. Move the baby.
4. Move the baby,
5. Put the baby to bed a half an hour early so you can actually play.
6. Always let the youngest go first. (trust me)
7. Remind your 3 year old that spontaneously kicking your legs could end in disaster.
8. Remind your 8 year old he does not get two turns in a row because he is the oldest.
9. Potty break.
10. Let your six year old move his guy all by himself, even though you could write a novel by the time he is finished.
11. Set the board back up after your 3 year old accidentally kicks it over.
12. Reassure your other two children that you are POSITIVE that was where their guy was.
13. Potty Break.
14. Figure out whose turn it is next because a heated discussion is about to break out.
15. Find your 8 year old, who felt inspired to make a space ship out of Legos based on the game you are playing and ran up to his room to create it.
16. Look for the dice after your six year old threw it in the air in the attempt at getting more creative with his rolling process.
17. Steal the die from another game because you can't find the original.
18. Remind your children they cannot suddenly change piece colors mid game just because they don't like their color anymore.
19. Break out the treats to keep the peace for the last 2 minutes of the game.
20. Let your 3 year old "win" even after the game has been over for 10 minutes.
Anyone else have any great tips they would like to share?
I can not tell you how high my stress level was after playing Clue with Luke. Geez, that was only playing with one child.