@ Tuesday Randoms

[wawa]

Shorti's birthday is coming up.  She has repeatedly asked for an LOL doll.  She has one she got for christmas and I was HORRIFIED at the amount of trash that was involved in opening one stupid little ball with a little plastic doll inside.  Like, if you're lucky enough to not have experienced this...the trash is part of the experience.  It's a toy basically designed for youtube unboxing and comes wrapped in multiple layers of plastic wrappings with little papers inside.  I didn't realize until I was witnessing it.  

Of course she keeps asking for another.  They're not expensive, so I have the guilts for not just saying yes to the stupid thing.  But omg, SO MUCH TRASH FOR ONE STUPID LITTLE DOLL.  She loves it though.  She hasn't even lost any of the stupid little things it came with.  

Gah.  I hate having to be a hardass about things like this, but seriously, no.  It annoys me the things even exist.

So...on a less curmudgeonly note...anybody have any suggestions for board games a 6 year old?  Super bonus points for cooperative games and games she can play Sizzli (he's 3) with some help.  We have hoot hoot owl and they love that.  Something that involves some math or reading or something would be good.  

[oliviapope]

An LOL toy is what I got my niece for Christmas but I had no idea what it was. Longest unwrapping ever. And she totally performed it for us like she was in YT video lol

[Deleted]

My kids love the Eye Found It board games (they’re 6 and 3). There’s several versions. They also like sneaky snacks squirrel and a few other made by that brand. Hungry hungry hippo and the fishing game are also hits but not cooperative.

Somehow we’ve escaped the LOL dolls, I’m so glad. I’m hoping now that she’s almost 7 maybe she’ll miss it forever.

[dcn]

Zingo is a great game.
Spot it
Trouble

[eponinepontmercy]

DD LOVES those dolls. I hate the trash, but they are one of the few toys that she really plays with and enjoys.

[jamaicam]

Mine are 4 & 6 and they both love

Junior Monopoly
Any form of ludo but I particularly like the ones where the die is in a popping thing in the middle so its doesn't get lost!
Top Trumps (DS2 needs help with this one. WE have Dinosaurs and wonders of the world)
Snakes and ladders

I note that they don't do any cooperative games!!!

[aspentosh]

She asked for one for Christmas and Santa brought one. I hate the trash, too, but if that's all she's asking for I'd probably go for it.

Games-wise DD (newly 7) loves:

Race to the Treasure
Monopoly Empire (it's MUCH faster than the original and each dice roll she has to count, plus money counting and budgeting)

[mrshandy]

DD is seriously obsessed with LOL dolls. I hate them as well. Santa got her a beautiful American Girl doll for Christmas. She likes it, but she LOVES her LOL dolls.

They are the worst. But damn if the kids don't love them.

I say get it for her and try to recycle the packaging as much as you can.

[wawa]

Feb 19, 2019 9:52:16 GMT -5 jamaicam said:

Mine are 4 & 6 and they both love

Junior Monopoly
Any form of ludo but I particularly like the ones where the die is in a popping thing in the middle so its doesn't get lost!
Top Trumps (DS2 needs help with this one. WE have Dinosaurs and wonders of the world)
Snakes and ladders

I note that they don't do any cooperative games!!!

[br

At these ages I like the cooperative games because then shorti can direct her brother without it being a cheating issue and we don't have to always play too. In the next year or so once he can follow the gameplay a bit better they can go head to head. Right now he loses interest halfway though hoot hoot owl but it doesn't matter because she can basically play his turn and it doesn't change anything.

[jamaicam]

Feb 19, 2019 10:04:51 GMT -5 wawa said:

Feb 19, 2019 9:52:16 GMT -5 jamaicam said:

Mine are 4 & 6 and they both love

Junior Monopoly
Any form of ludo but I particularly like the ones where the die is in a popping thing in the middle so its doesn't get lost!
Top Trumps (DS2 needs help with this one. WE have Dinosaurs and wonders of the world)
Snakes and ladders

I note that they don't do any cooperative games!!!

[br

At these ages I like the cooperative games because then shorti can direct her brother without it being a cheating issue and we don't have to always play too. In the next year or so once he can follow the gameplay a bit better they can go head to head. Right now he loses interest halfway though hoot hoot owl but it doesn't matter because she can basically play his turn and it doesn't change anything.

I like cooperative games too - but they are ridiculous competitive with each other and tend to gravitate towards the games where they can beat each other as that's their favourite bits 

[wawa]

Feb 19, 2019 10:08:16 GMT -5 jamaicam said:

Feb 19, 2019 10:04:51 GMT -5 wawa said:

[br

At these ages I like the cooperative games because then shorti can direct her brother without it being a cheating issue and we don't have to always play too. In the next year or so once he can follow the gameplay a bit better they can go head to head. Right now he loses interest halfway though hoot hoot owl but it doesn't matter because she can basically play his turn and it doesn't change anything.

I like cooperative games too - but they are ridiculous competitive with each other and tend to gravitate towards the games where they can beat each other as that's their favourite bits 

LOL! Ive been surprised at how non-competitive my kids are actually. They do NOT take after us in this way. Like they race to the car or the front door pretty much every day, but shorti will regularly let her brother win. Maybe once he outgrows her and can beat her fairly that'll change?

[jamaicam]

Feb 19, 2019 10:10:56 GMT -5 wawa said:

Feb 19, 2019 10:08:16 GMT -5 jamaicam said:

I like cooperative games too - but they are ridiculous competitive with each other and tend to gravitate towards the games where they can beat each other as that's their favourite bits 

LOL! Ive been surprised at how non-competitive my kids are actually. They do NOT take after us in this way. Like they race to the car or the front door pretty much every day, but shorti will regularly let her brother win. Maybe once he outgrows her and can beat her fairly that'll change?

Mine are just under 2 years apart and the same gender which I think feeds into the competitiveness. DS2 is also a card whizz so he is not far off DS1 in skills despite the age difference so DS1 has to work to beat them at some things which I guess fuels the competition! Enjoy the cooperation while it lasts. 

[mbcdefg]

Could you look for a secondhand doll to avoid the packaging?

[Deleted]

Feb 19, 2019 10:08:16 GMT -5 jamaicam said:

Feb 19, 2019 10:04:51 GMT -5 wawa said:

[br

At these ages I like the cooperative games because then shorti can direct her brother without it being a cheating issue and we don't have to always play too. In the next year or so once he can follow the gameplay a bit better they can go head to head. Right now he loses interest halfway though hoot hoot owl but it doesn't matter because she can basically play his turn and it doesn't change anything.

I like cooperative games too - but they are ridiculous competitive with each other and tend to gravitate towards the games where they can beat each other as that's their favourite bits 

My kids are so competitive too. Who knew hungry hungry hippo could be so serious?! My oldest also likes to try to cheat, which makes me not happy. I imagine it’s just going to get worse too as H gets older to play more real games.

[pixy0stix]

Feb 19, 2019 10:16:38 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Could you look for a secondhand doll to avoid the packaging?

I think part of it is the surprise of opening the toy? Then again, it would be a surprise just opening a present. LOL!

[mbcdefg]

Feb 19, 2019 10:34:42 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Feb 19, 2019 10:16:38 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Could you look for a secondhand doll to avoid the packaging?

I think part of it is the surprise of opening the toy? Then again, it would be a surprise just opening a present. LOL!

Ah, OK. My DD is 1.5 so I don't know exactly what these LOL dolls are. I've seen big displays of them at the supermarket but we don't have any.

[1confused1]

Feb 19, 2019 9:20:14 GMT -5 dcn said:

Zingo is a great game.
Spot it
Trouble

We love Zingo!

Actually, we love all the games you recommend.

[pixy0stix]

I had to do daycare drop-off today, and it's a wonder we made it there with everything.

[greeneggs]

Not a board game but do you have Snap Circuits? I hand those out like Oprah to kids I like because they're tons of fun and secretly educational. DS got his first set when he was 4; he needed a lot of help then but by the time he was in kindergarten he could build anything by himself. We started with the Junior set but after a few birthdays and Christmases we're drowning in expansion sets and now he and his friends will play with them for hours.

[christy082]

No experience with it, but there is an LOL game
www.target.com/p/l-o-l-surprise-7-layers-of-fun-game/-/A-52535904?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Toys%2BShopping_Local&adgroup=SC_Toys&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=m&location=9015332&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&ds_rl=1246978&gclid=CjwKCAiA767jBRBqEiwAGdAOr--G4kEtydJGiCUX70VWc3cCkXz-N-wAUBlkzvdR4FNAWBEFgdIvIBoCrOsQAvD_BwE

[candreco]

Speaking of birthdays, I have to fly out super early on DS's and I'm sad about it. We'll have already celebrated over the weekend, but I hate to miss the actual day.

Would it be terrible to wake him up before I leave and give him a cupcake then?

[1confused1]

Feb 19, 2019 10:53:35 GMT -5 christy082 said:

No experience with it, but there is an LOL game
www.target.com/p/l-o-l-surprise-7-layers-of-fun-game/-/A-52535904?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Toys%2BShopping_Local&adgroup=SC_Toys&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=m&location=9015332&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&ds_rl=1246978&gclid=CjwKCAiA767jBRBqEiwAGdAOr--G4kEtydJGiCUX70VWc3cCkXz-N-wAUBlkzvdR4FNAWBEFgdIvIBoCrOsQAvD_BwE

We have this, it's awful.

[notreal]

Hedbanz is a fun game for kids, and we also love Playmobil stuff.

Personllly, today was the first day of the school strike and I created a treasure hunt to distract them from the change. I fear I may have set an unsustainable precedent.

[raangoli]

BB will maybe get her cast off tomorrow. I am hoping she does because I am tired of getting hit in the face with it. That shit hurts.

[mbcdefg]

Feb 19, 2019 11:20:19 GMT -5 raangoli said:

BB will maybe get her cast off tomorrow. I am hoping she does because I am tired of getting hit in the face with it. That shit hurts.

Glad it wasn't an awfully long time, although I'm sure it felt that way <3

[raangoli]

Feb 19, 2019 11:27:42 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Feb 19, 2019 11:20:19 GMT -5 raangoli said:

BB will maybe get her cast off tomorrow. I am hoping she does because I am tired of getting hit in the face with it. That shit hurts.

Glad it wasn't an awfully long time, although I'm sure it felt that way <3

It has been the longest, shortest three weeks ever. The cast, and ear infection, and then the flu for her and I. I've lived three years in those short weeks. Hope all is well on your end <3 

[mbcdefg]

Feb 19, 2019 11:30:35 GMT -5 raangoli said:

Feb 19, 2019 11:27:42 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Glad it wasn't an awfully long time, although I'm sure it felt that way <3

It has been the longest, shortest three weeks ever. The cast, and ear infection, and then the flu for her and I. I've lived three years in those short weeks. Hope all is well on your end <3 

Oh boy. I'm sorry you've had a rough go.

C's been fine. D and I have felt a little icky recently but nothing major. 

[isabel]

Feb 19, 2019 11:15:45 GMT -5 notreal said:

Hedbanz is a fun game for kids, and we also love Playmobil stuff.

Personllly, today was the first day of the school strike and I created a treasure hunt to distract them from the change. I fear I may have set an unsustainable precedent.

Probably. But that sounds super fun!

[raangoli]

mbcdefg, Glad C is doing well! Sorry about you and D being under the weather - I hope that passes quickly.

[Deleted]

babyharpy went to the dentist today. She has 12 teeth and they look great! H said she only cried a little and of course everyone loved her. How is my baaaayyyyybeeeee getting so big? I clearly need to have another so I can get more squishy baby snuggles.