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Games or No Games?
Asked by J.W. from Pueblo
on September 25, 2008
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I am helping throw a baby shower this weekend, and several people have commented how they hope there are no games. Are games a thing of the past? Anyone like to play t...
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- What does the expecting mom want?
- My personal opinion: games are boring for most guests. Do something more helpful for the soon to be mother. Have each guest write down an affirmation, or wish, or s...
- I vote for no games, that is just me. I am person who always dredded showers because of them. I did have a freind who bought some of those white onsies and gave everyo...
Both Parents on Board
Asked by E.S. from New York
on September 15, 2012
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My daughter, 2 1/2 has been showing signs of potty-training readiness for a while. I tried the running around bottomless tactic for most of the summer, which well, did...
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- What ever you do, do NOT put her on a potty chair in the middle of a restraunt! LOL For me, I went through what you did with her saying she had to go and then not goin...
- Having both parents on board is probably necessary. Do you stay at home with her or do you, husband and MIL take turns watching her while others work? If you are the...
- You can't. Wait another month and she might be ready. Is she in pullups/not diapers? See if she wants to buy some new pretty underwear and she can't wear them til she ...
Games for a 2 & 4 Year Old
Asked by S.K. from Denver
on April 1, 2009
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What are some good board games that a 2 year old could play with us. So far we have candy land, memory, dvd bingo and thats about it. I would really like to get more ...
Favorite Board Games
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on April 16, 2008
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What are your family's favorite teen/adult games? We like playing cards, Scattergoroes, and Pictionary - but we're looking for a freshen-up! Any suggestion on what t...
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- I love Cranium and Scene It. Bunko is also tons of fun! Balderdash is also lots of fun! I am so ready to be able to play something other than Candy Land and Chutes an...
- Cranium and Taboo are fun. I do NOT recommend Battle of the Sexes. It was not fun at all.
- I like board games - the usual suspects: Monopoly, Life, Scrabble, etc. I also love the Wii, especially bowling, as someone else mentioned. But I have to say my all...
Favorite "Old School" Games? Kick the Can...
Asked by S.Y. from Chicago
on July 5, 2011
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Hi we are talking a two week trip to the upper pennsulia of Michigan with our extended family....and not bringing any electronics (games), TV or computers...Yeah. I-p...
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- Drip, Drip, Spash is a fun hot weather game. Played like Duck, Duck, Goose except the person who is It walks around with a cup or bucket of water and places a drip on ...
- http://health.kaboose.com/active-kids/summer-backyard-games.html http://wondertime.go.com/create-and-play/article/backyard-games.html http://grandparents.about.com/od/...
- Wiffle ball Kick ball Chinese jump rope (in, out, side by side, on, in out) the string game - might be called jacob's ladder
Recommendations for Two Person Games
Asked by J.P. from Washington DC
on November 23, 2010
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My almost 8 year old LOVES to play games. But it is just the two of us and so many games are more fun with more people. Any good recommendations for two person games...
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- Dominoes Bananagrams Puzzles/ Mystery puzzles Battleship Boggle "Labyrinth" by Ravensburger _ this is a great game..
- Just because a game is more fun with more people, doesn't mean you and your 8 year old can't have fun just the 2 of you! I remember playing monopoly, sorry and other ...
- Yahtzee, Scrabble, Lego Minotaurus, Piranha, card games (rummy, gin rummy, etc.), Dominoes, Chess. Also check out Cranium games. Then there are Wii games. Good luck a...
Ideas for Games While on Vacation
Asked by M.M. from Philadelphia
on July 28, 2010
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I've rented a house in the Adirondacks for vacation for a week and have invited my parents and my brother and his family. There will be 5 kids (all boys) ages 8, 6, a...
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- You could pack a large pad of paper and play pictionary.Of course there are games that require nothing more than a pencil and paper, Charades, Hangman. Take a couple o...
- It may be worth asking the people you are renting from if there are any games at the house. Many rental homes do have some board games and such available, which could ...
- You may need different games for different ages, but could try some puzzles and quiet games for when you need a quiet moment! ;) Do kids still play Sorry? Chute...
Winter Wonderland Party Games?
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on June 17, 2011
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For my daughters 5th birthday we are having a big party and wanted to plan some games for the kiddos to do but I'm stumped. Our theme is Winter Wonderland so if you ha...
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- I made a winter tic tac toe board and made bags to toss. I took a clear plastic liner and made the board. I used an blue permanent marker to make the lines...kind of...
- So if you're stuck indoors: *Memory game: you have a tray of 20 or so items, you uncover it, cover it back up then have the kids write down as many things as they ca...
- You could have them build igloos, houses, snowmen, etc. with marshmallows and toothpicks!
Cleaning Board Books
Asked by L.P. from Philadelphia
on December 16, 2007
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I got my 6 month old a bunch of board books for Christmas, and want to clean them before he starts putting them in his mouth and chewing them, but i'm not sure how to ...
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- Because they are pretty glossy, I would just take a damp paper towel with some dishwashing liquid and just wipe them down then take a dry paper towel and dry them off....
- I would just wipe them off with a slightly damp cloth dipped in the dish detergent. Also, I noticed with my babies that once they started putting the books in their m...
- I use the Target brand disinfectant wipes, similar to the Clorox wipes mentioned by someone else on the list. They don't soak the book so you don't have to worry abou...
Does Your 3 Year Old Play Games??
Asked by R.S. from Los Angeles
on June 14, 2007
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My son is not patient enough to actually PLAY any of the games he has (candyland, chutes n ladders, spill the beans etc) He knows his colors and numbers so he is capa...
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- My son will be three and same thing. He seems to be more into imagination. But he will sit through books with good pictures. He has a lengthy one its about spiders. It...
- My daughter is 5 1/2, and she still refuses to play by the rules, and I don't force her. I let my children play the games however they like. I know that my daughter ...
- My 4-year-old is totally impatient and had a hard time with traditional games like Chutes and Ladders, CandyLand, etc. My sister sent him a gift- the game is called "...
