Parents: What are games you like and dislike playing with your kids?

[Arugula Latte]

Me, I like board games, puzzles, drawing, and I'll play catch or shoot hoops as well. But I HATE playing dolls -- and I did even when I was a wee lass. Today I confessed to my six-year-old: "I don't really know how to play Polly Pocket, honey." She said: "It's easy, Mama -- You just pretend things." But the pretending is what makes me want to drop off immediately and go to sleep. I'm glad she has a good imagination, but the effort of creating dialog and scenarios is just sooooo snooze-inducing to me. :boring:

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. Monopoly Jr., Battleship and anything on video...

We draw and color a lot. :)

[ZombieNixon]

2. I'm not a parent, but I am a writer,

yet I can't create good dialog and scenarios that don't hold the promise of a couple of swordfights or a space battle before the end of it! :D

[LeftyMom]

3. Any game that involves hitting me with something

My kid's really strong, so getting whacked with a toy lightsaber really freakin' hurts.

[Iniquitous Bunny]

7. I have three boys with lightsabers.

I swear they end up having them for only about an hour every couple of months because otherwise someone gets hurt. Usually the little 4 year old whacks one of his big brothers.

I should just throw the dumb things out. :banghead:

[mikeiddy]

4. Johnny Human Torch is good . . .

[LaraMN]

5. I hate Star Wars Monopoly. I got stuck playing for about three freaking

hours last time, unti I finally cheated my way into a loss so I could end the tediousness. I like playing Yahtzee with my oldest. Last time we played I totally kicked his ass!

[YankeyMCC]

6. I like pretty much all my son's games at this point

Heck I got him playing RISK already :)

But there's one or two board games he has where you sometimes have to act out something for the others to guess. I never liked doing that.

[Telly Savalas]

8. I enjoyed playing chess with my 3 year old.

One of the white rooks had to go shopping and the knights all gathered around to have circle time.