Originally Posted by
Spoonfrog
In my experience you cannot choose what your children will be interested in. They are their own people and although they are likely to develop some interests similar to their parents, they may end up being inspired by something completely different. This is one of the joys of parenting. My advice would be to expose them to as many topics and activities as you can, then their passions will develop on their own. Also, let them see your passions - they will benefit from that and maybe follow you...
There are lots of games aimed at young children. Here in the UK a popular brand is "Orchard Toys". Unfortunately most of them are very dull for adults... However you need to persevere through this phase and remember that the real point of the games is to train them to be able to take turns, cope with winning/losing, etc. This pays off when they are old enough to play more complex games. It also equips them to play games with each other (eventually) without adult supervision.
We are a large family, four children are old enough to play Carcassonne now. Six player Carcassonne is good fun for all and good family time. The older two can play Wings of War, although only the oldest really has the patience to stick it out for a whole game. He enjoys the Biggles books, which means he already has some of the historical background.
I suggest just sticking to what they can cope with. If something doesn't work, leave it for six months and come back to it. Better to wait until they are ready than to keep frustrating then with a game they cannot master.
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