pumpkin eater
I never realized, until she received them for christmas, that 3 year olds could enjoy classic games like Chutes and Ladders, but since Ruby received it, we've played it almost nightly. I don't expect her to be able to count all the way up to 100 and I don't even really mind when she moves her piece where ever she wants to put it. But I do point out in gently teasing tone that she's cheating. And boy is she a giant cheater. I'm concerned. Who knows where this total lack of ethics will land her! The newest twist is that she will proudly announce that she didn't cheat that time, when in fact she moved about 30 more spaces than the 5 she got on the ol' spinner. If you answer honestly, that yes, you cheated, she defensively responds that no she didn't. So I'm reduced to lying to my child out of sheer self-presevation.
In addition to cheating at Chutes and Ladders we've been busy making new rules for Don't Spill the Beans and Don't Break the Ice, two games that seem little changed since I was a kid. Can't wait for Operation!
