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post #21 of 32
11/22/06 at 12:04am

I like the candyland variation....

we play a less complex variation invented by my 3 (almost 4) year old.
When I would suggest we play Candyland she would decline and when I pressed her, she wanted some kind of assurance that she would win. Eventually, she discovered that the gingerbread "players" can be hooked together by the arms, so "we can go to Candyland together". I was pretty tickled by this and now when I suggest we play, I always say "we can hook up and go together".

She also doesn't seem to mind if we have to go back--just part of the journey to her I guess.

I ordered "snails pace race" for Christmas, I wonder how it will go over.
post #22 of 32
11/22/06 at 12:58am
Just asking, why cooperative game vs. competive? I would have never thought to play candyland that way. At what age would you play competitive? I'm generally a mainstream mom of three, so I'm new to some of these idea's but very interested.
post #23 of 32
11/22/06 at 1:32am
I love the fact that someone decided to come up with the idea of cooperative games! It is so much more fun to work together than to compete. When you play cooperatively, the child learns negotiating skills, communication skills and everybody gets to celebrate the "win"....so there are no "losers".

We have 3 games from Family Pastimes: funny face, harvest time and snowstorm and I would heartily recommend all three.

I like the ideas for playing candyland and memory cooperatively.

I have to dig out the book, "Cooperative Games Manual" (also by Family Pastimes). This book has some great ideas for playing traditional games (musical chairs, tag, hide and seek) in a cooperative way as well as brand new ideas for playing together.
post #24 of 32
11/22/06 at 3:50pm
We have quite a few cooperative games but my dd has a *very* competative nature. She turns anything cooperative into a competition.

I loved the idea of cooperative games - but she didn't...
post #25 of 32
11/22/06 at 3:57pm
For older kids/adults, I like The Lord of the Rings board game. Through most of it, you have to work together if you have hope of any one of you winning.
post #26 of 32
11/22/06 at 4:05pm
For cooperative games, my best board game buddy is always recommending 'Caves and Claws' and 'Secret Door.' They're both by Family Pastimes.
post #27 of 32
11/22/06 at 6:43pm
Orchard works cooperatively for us. It's set up so each player can have a basket, there are 4 baskets, but there are also 4 different trees and we always play so each fruit gets it's own basket.
post #28 of 32
11/22/06 at 6:57pm
My daughter and I like this thread. She is 3. I am 3-ish.

We have a couple of ideas to share.

We have played some games in yoga class. One was Yoga Yingo, created by a local OT who teaches a wonderful mom and me yoga class.

The other was The Yoga Garden Game. We like this one a lot, too.
post #29 of 32
11/23/06 at 3:27am
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Originally Posted by sweetieface View Post
Just asking, why cooperative game vs. competive? I would have never thought to play candyland that way. At what age would you play competitive? I'm generally a mainstream mom of three, so I'm new to some of these idea's but very interested.
I think children get obsessed with winning and being the winner. I want them to play because it is fun, not because they are going to whip me. Some kids are fine with competative games, and others, no. I like team work games.
post #30 of 32
11/25/06 at 10:20pm
Hi mamas! I just did a search for "pastimes" in hopes of finding some ideas of new Family Pastimes games to get my boys for Christmas. We have quite a few, but am reading what y'all wrote to get suggestions (since they make SO many, it's hard to choose!!!)

If you don't mind me hijacking, here's what we have, feel free to give recommendations:

Harvest Time: Honestly, not our favorite... only comes out when we're really bored with the others, good for a very basic 1st game for youngins.

Granny's House: Probably 2nd least favorite. It can take forever, reminds me exactly of Chutes and Ladders.

The Secret Door: Good one, we should play it more often!

Sand Castles: 6yo LOVES this one! I'm so-so on it.

Round-Up: Everyone loves this one in our house. Probably all time fav.

Max: I LOVE this one! The kids like it alot

Snowstorm: I'd like it even more if it didn't have so many freakin' pieces!

Okay, so I have a 3-1/2 yo and 6-1/2 yo. Any suggestions or reviews or maybe ones you didn't like so much? If you do mind the hijack, I can start my own thread ! Thanks!!
post #31 of 32
11/26/06 at 12:25pm
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Originally Posted by sweetieface View Post
Just asking, why cooperative game vs. competive? I would have never thought to play candyland that way. At what age would you play competitive? I'm generally a mainstream mom of three, so I'm new to some of these idea's but very interested.
For me, I don't like competitive games because I don't like that there is a winner and 1 or more losers in them. I know I have felt that sensation of adrenaline in my chest when a game is fierce and I don't like it. Children are humans and experience the same emotions as I do as an adult. They will feel adrenaline also, whether they decide they like it or not. But for the losers, the sensation will become negative. That is why games often end with the board being thrown in frustration. I have not seen that since I became a parent, but saw it before and have heard of it happening many times. Working together can be fun. Why must we play against our family and friends instead of playing together?
post #32 of 32
11/26/06 at 1:20pm
I have seen time and time again how competitive games make children feel the need to cheat. That's never any fun.
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