BackTrack : Gone Fishin'

(This is a backtracked post from May.)

The kiddies are at an age where they can start to play GAMES!! And when I mean "play", I really mean, they are not eating the pieces, or tossing them around, or cheating left and right, but they can (sort of) play by the rules, follow instructions, and take turns. They understand the notion of winning and losing. And they do not like losing!

First family fishing session...





These videos were taken back in May, the first time they played the fishing game. There was a learning curve on various aspects of "gaming". The kiddies had to learn how to play well together or else they both lose when mom confiscates the game. They also learned that you won't always win with the most fish on this round, but you may win it on the next round. Oh, and don't forget the power of persuasion, you can barter a blue fish for a red one. They also learned the power of teamwork. The two kids combined (with Liam's cheating hook method) guaranteed a sure win over a parent.

Now several months later, they go fishing unsupervised (*gasp*). Emilia has gotten pretty good at hooking a fish the proper way. Liam still likes to hold the hook and shove it in the mouth. There is disappointment still sometimes, but the kids have learned how to move past it (aka play another round, barter a fish, or change the rules!, etc.)

This fishing game is definitely an old classic fun for all of us and has been a good intro to games for the kiddies.