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Kind of true, but also, what is a game and what is a lesson/chore is a very fuzzy line. My 2yo spent a long time picking up tree clippings and putting them into
by viraptor 3y ago
Kind of true, but also, what is a game and what is a lesson/chore is a very fuzzy line. My 2yo spent a long time picking up tree clippings and putting them into the bin, because it was fun and he could wear oversized gloves. Was it work/learning, yes. Was it play, also yes. The trend of gamification is trying to maximise that effect in many scenarios.
- lelanthran 3y agoWe try to make everything a game ("Let's see who can remain quietest the longest"), but even the slowest child sooner or later tires of a particular game. This is why I say make it a routine, not a game, because then it's a given, not a negotiation. So, sure, you can make it a game to brush teeth each night, but then you have problems the night that the kid want's to play a different game with the toothbrush. Making it a routine avoids that problem altogether.