(Former) kid who was actually taught bridge by my parents (at a very young age) here. I believe I found it very boring and never played and forgot the rules. Th

(Former) kid who was actually taught bridge by my parents (at a very young age) here. I believe I found it very boring and never played and forgot the rules. The teaching of bridge to me was somewhat of a Christmas present to my grandfather, who deeply loved the game, and my parents enjoyed teaching me random skills (for example, I could name most state capitals before I knew what a state capital was). When my brother was old enough, my family played pinochle instead. Simpler ruleset, MUCH easier bidding, games could go much faster (since no help from parents was needed, for example). It was always "kids vs parents" so there would be no fights between us about who won more games. You need two standard decks of cards to make a pinochle deck but whatever, just buy two standard decks of cards and throw out 2-8. Pinochle is a great game for families of 4 with young kids who want to play cards together, I would definitely do that again.