Well, obviously you have a good relationship with your 3yo if she enjoys playing an adversarial game with you, but not all kids are the same. My son is 12 and

Well, obviously you have a good relationship with your 3yo if she enjoys playing an adversarial game with you, but not all kids are the same. My son is 12 and still enjoyed Candyland and Chutes and Ladders as late as last year (while also starting to like Clue and Monopoly). The risk-free social aspect of a non-game game like Candyland is really important for some kids; it's really more of a role-playing situation for the whole social dynamic of playing a game in a small group than anything else. My daughter, now, with her you're right - she tired of Candyland pretty quick. As everything with kids: it depends on the kid.